ORCID
Winn W. Wasson: 0000-0001-5117-6813
Document Type
Working Paper
Date
10-8-2023
Keywords
Syracuse, flags, vexillology, North American Vexillological Association, NAVA, Syracuse Flag Initiative, Adapt CNY
Language
English
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description/Abstract
The City of Syracuse, New York, joins hundreds of other municipalities around the country who have improved their flag. After being featured in the 2015 Roman Mars Ted Talk, Syracusans sought ways to redesign their SOB flag – the seal on a bedsheet. After 18 months of community engagement led by local non-profit Adapt CNY, the Syracuse Common Council (the city’s legislative body) adopted the new flag on June 20, 2023. This paper delivers an overview of the process and serves as a roadmap for other communities also looking to improve their city’s flag.
Recommended Citation
Wasson, Winn W. and Frasier, Andrew, "Dawn’s First Light: A New Flag Rises Over Syracuse, NY" (2023). Libraries' and Librarians' Publications. 218.
https://surface.syr.edu/sul/218
Presentation slides on Syracuse Flag Initaitve at North American Vexillological Association conference
Source
submission
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
