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I've seen the municipal flag once or twice in the city. I don't have
photographic evidence, but I believe it's a white flag, with navy blue stripes,
and a dark red "C" in the center. Inside the "C" it has the city's seal. Around
the seal in the middle, there are Latin words JUNCTA JUVANT. Underneath,
it has the year '1788'.
A Cincinnati user, 15 January 2002
The flag has a sword, a caduceus, and a Libra (balance) and the words "Juncta
Juvant".
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 16 January 2002
Looking at the flag posted by Blas, I'd bet the stripes are intended to
represent the Ohio River, *the* significant geographical feature of the city.
The device in the center of the C is the city seal, adopted in 1819. According
to
http://www.rcc.org/budarchives/bud1999/cincinna.htm "juncta juvant" means
"unity assists," presumably in the sense of "unity is strength."
Joe McMillan, 16 January 2002
From the city's website at
http://www.rcc.org/budarchives/bud1999/cincinna.htm:
Winged Rod - Commerce
Serpents - Wisdom
Sword - Authority and Power
Scales - Justice
Juncta Juvant - Juncta -means to join, Juvant - means to help or assist.
General translation: "Unity Assists"
From
this website the ordinance:
§ 104-3. Official City Flag.
The flag of Cincinnati shall be rectangular in shape. It shall have a white
groundwork. In the center shall be a red letter "C". Extending horizontally from
either side of the letter "C" shall be three wavy parallel lines of navy blue.
Within the letter "C" shall be the seal of the city of Cincinnati in blue.
Extending upward from a point at the top of the letter "C" and spaced equally
from its center line shall be a cluster of five buckeye leaves in red. The
proportional dimensions of the flag and of its various parts shall be according
to the official design thereof on file in the council chamber of the city of
Cincinnati.
(C.O. 104-2; renumbered to C.M.C. 104-3, eff. Jan. 1, 1972)
Rob Raeside, 31 July 2002