Spokane Flag Commission Announces New Flag Election Results
Lisa Gardner, City Council Communications Director, 509.625.6226 Monday, May 10, 2021 at 12:50 p.m.
The Spokane Flag Commission is excited to announce that
Derek Landers’ design (shown below) has been selected by the public as the new official Spokane city flag!
Description of the Flag from the Artist
We’re blessed to have a beautiful river running through our city. As the river flows, it cleanses. That’s the Spokane I love; a city of change and acceptance that washes away the old ways and makes way for new ones.
The sun represents the Salish meaning of “Spokane” – “Children of the Sun”. It’s important to continue honoring those that were here before us. The blue lines represent the river and the falls, always bringing beauty and change to our city. The green represents the trees and lands that make up the area. As Children of the Sun we are the land and the land