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image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven
9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association,
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Text and image(s) from American City Flags, Raven 9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B. Martucci.
The flag of Anaheim is a horizontal tribar of light blue,
white, and light blue stripes in proportions of 1:2:1. Centered on the
top stripe in black block letters is CITY OF ANAHEIM; likewise on
the bottom stripe is FOUNDED 1857. In the center of the white
stripe is the city’s seal in full color, 2 units in diameter on a field of 5
units by 7 units. The outer edge of the seal is a dark green. Immediately
within it are two concentric circles somewhat narrower than the
outer edge, forming a ring of the same color. Curved clockwise within
the top part of the ring, in an Arial font, is CITY OF ANAHEIM
CALIFORNIA, and below, counterclockwise, FOUNDED 1857, all
in dark green. Dots at 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock separate the two legends.
Within the inner edge of the ring is another green circle that matches
the outer edge of the seal in width and surrounds the body of the seal,
which depicts a colorful view of a typical agricultural farm. In the foreground
on the hoist side are nestled a half-dozen yellow lemons; on the
fly side are five oranges, some with leaves attached. A wreath of dark
green citrus leaves extends from the lemons and oranges to the top of
the circular scene, diminishing in width as it rises. Five sun-dappled
brown walnuts rest atop the pile of lemons and oranges. As a background
to the fruit, a vineyard of 11 green rows appears in the distance.
A white house with a red roof stands to the left of the vineyard. Behind
it is another taller building, also white with a red roof. Beyond the
vineyard, the land is divided into two strata, green over yellow, above
which rises a snow-covered mountain range in blue and white, topped
by low-lying white clouds and a bright blue sky. Spaced across the
strata are five oil derricks, appearing to be at varying distances, in dark
blue.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10, 2002-2003
By the mayor, Fred Krein.
Flag adopted: 11 April 1967 (unofficial).
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10, 2002-2003
Howard C. “Bud” Nagel, Public Information Officer.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The first flag was presented by Mayor
Krein in a pre-game ceremony when the Los Angeles Angels and the
Detroit Tigers opened the 1967 American League season at Anaheim.
Governor (later President) Ronald Reagan and Gene Autry, star of
western-themed movies, took part in the ceremony.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The seal on the web may not be the "official" depiction, but the whim of the artist who drew it. Resolution #6040 (May 24, 1960), adopting the seal, does not provide for any colors; it is shown in black and white. The copies of the seal in color sent to me in October, 2001, by the Anaheim Public Library of publications from the city describing their mission and goals, are all shown with a white outer ring and black lettering. Not infrequently, when no colors are specified for a part of a flag or seal, artists and flag manufacturers interpret them as they wish. Thus it is hard to say, without seeing one, which version of the seal the current flag may show.
John Purcell, 28 January 2008
In this specific case the flag (or at least one exemplar of it) does appear to have a dark blue ring; the letters are either white or a light gold.
Ned Smith, 28 January 2008
images by António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 June 2008
Based on these photos, we can say that there is an alternate depiction with 2:3 ratio (wider than the image in American City Flags and the American City Flag Survey) and black seal rim with white letters (unlike images at the official website, with golden letters on dark blue rim). The exact depictions used in these sources (black letters on white rim) and ratio shorter than 2:3 are shown here. As said by John Purcell, these are variations caused by less strict manufacture guidelines, not vexillologically meaningful alternates.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 June 2008
image(s) by permission of David B. Martucci
image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven
9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association,
which retains copyright.