Godfrey Flag

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Godfrey, Illinois’ current flag: 

Redesigned flag: 

The original Godfrey flag has several words and numbers on it, which are against the five basic rules. It has a seal which is also not advised. In my design, I did not include any letters, but attempted to keep it as simple as the original. I kept the same colors from the original Godfrey flag, in case they had symbolic meaning. I was unable to find any meaning or information about the original flag so I used my knowledge of Godfrey to take elements from it and reuse them in my redesigned flag. Godfrey is a small village on the Mississippi River bend. On my flag there is a blue section representing the Mississippi River with a dip in the middle representing the river bend. In the middle is a white circle representing a stone to incorporate the famous rocky bluffs along the river. The three ovals have a double meaning. One symbol they represent are eagle wings. The Godfrey area is a popular place to go eagle-watching and it has been for a very long time. The second meaning is three leaves representing the agriculture of Godfrey and appreciating it’s nature preserves.