Terre Haute approves first city flag
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The Terre Haute City Council has approved a community-created design for the city’s first official flag. Our partners at WTWO-TV report the design by local artist Kris Toney was selected after a citywide design contest led by a Terre Haute business owner.
Ethan Page along with other community members formed the Terre Haute Flag Project earlier this year with the goal of creating a “symbol that that will last the test of time.”
Page said said the dark blue color was chosen to represent the Wabash River, while the gold coloring symbolizes prosperity. The white elements are reportedly meant to signify openness and new beginnings for the city. The sycamore leaf is also representative of the river.
Toney told WTWO she came up with four designs in total, with the final design taking about two days to complete.
“[I was] doing all the research on flag standards, doing all the research on Terre Haute, and then just starting to put the elements together, picking out what worked and what didn’t,” she said.
A Terre Haute native, Toney said she was proud to contribute to the city’s heritage.
“I’ve lived on the same street my entire life, so it’s very, very pleasing to be part of Terre Haute’s history like this.”
The committee behind the project selected Toney’s design in May, but it became official with the council’s approval this month. Toney said the flag committee is working with the city on some final approvals before production of physical flags can begin.