A Tale of Two Flags
The two flags of New York City: one showing the 1664 date honoring when the British took the city, which Paul O’Dwyer fought to change to 1625, reglected in the second and current flag. By Irish America Staff
Back in 1974, City Council President Paul O’Dwyer introduced a bill that would change the date on the New York’s flag and seal from 1664 to 1625. The move was an effort to set history straight and to recognize the city’s Dutch heritage on the 700th anniversary of the founding of the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.