Flags of counties of the United States

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The flags of the counties of the United States of America exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles.^{[Note 1]} For example, some Floridian and Alabamian municipality flags feature a saltire, due to saltires being used on their state flags. Some Maryland county flags feature the coat of arms of the Calvert family, as it is featured on the Maryland state flag, and due to the Calvert family's prominence in Maryland history. Many counties went decades without a flag, until a certain event, such as a local sesquicentennial or the American bicentennial, spurred the creation of a flag. Frederick County, Maryland is one example, in 1976, it hosted a contest, asking the public to submit their designs to a commission. A panel then reviewed the five winning entries, choosing one to become the official county flag. Frederick County's example is typical of the flag adoption processes that many counties undertook with their flags. The 250th anniversary of Augusta County, Virginia's founding also spurred the creation of a flag, in 1988. Some flags, such as the flags of Montgomery County, Maryland, and Loudoun County, Virginia, were created by foreign entities, such as the College of Arms in the United Kingdom.

Alabama

Washington County

Alaska

Unified Borough and City of Anchorage  City and Borough of Juneau

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Alameda County  Alpine County  Amador County  Calaveras County  El Dorado County  Kings County  Los Angeles County  Madera County  Mariposa County  Orange County  Placer County  Riverside County  Sacramento County  San Diego County  San Bernardino County  City and County of San Francisco[Note 2]  Santa Barbara County  Santa Clara County  Santa Cruz County  Siskiyou County  Tuolumne County  Yolo County

Historical

Los Angeles County (1967–2004)  Los Angeles County (2004–2014)

Colorado

City and County of Denver[Note 3]

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Many Floridian county flags feature their county seals on a saltire, incorporating elements from the Floridian flag, itself based on the former Spanish flag, into their designs.

Alachua County  Bay County  Brevard County  Collier County  Clay County  Hillsborough County  Lake County  Leon County  Miami-Dade County  Okaloosa County  Orange County  Osceola County  Palm Beach County  Pasco County  St. Johns County

Georgia

Hawaii

City and County of Honolulu[Note 4]

Idaho

Illinois

Cook County

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Bienville Parish[Note 5]  City and Parish of New Orleans[Note 5]  St. Bernard Parish[Note 5]

Maine

Lincoln County[Note 6]

Maryland

Several Maryland county flags, such as the flags of Calvert County, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, incorporate the coat of arms of the Calvert family in their designs, due to the design being featured in the Maryland state flag, and the Calvert family's prominence in Maryland history. Howard County's flag also incorporates design cues from the Maryland state flag, albeit of the Crossland banner, rather than Calvert family heraldry.

Anne Arundel County  Baltimore County  Calvert County  Caroline County  Carroll County  Charles County  Frederick County  Garrett County  Harford County  Howard County  Montgomery County  Prince George's County  Talbot County

Historical flags

Prince George's County (1696–1963)  Montgomery County (1944–1976)  Prince George's County (1963–1971)

Massachusetts

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  Town and County of Nantucket^{[Note 1]}

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Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Gloucester County

New Mexico

New York

Bronx County  Kings County[Note 7]  Dutchess County  Nassau County  Queens County  Richmond County[Note 8]

North Carolina

Alamance County  Forsyth County

North Dakota

Ohio

Union County

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County  Chester County  Clearfield County  Delaware County  Montgomery County  Northampton County  Perry County  Philadelphia[Note 9]  Washington County  Westmoreland County

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Some Texan county flags, such as the flags of Collin County, Dallas County, Falls County, Hidalgo County, and McLennan County, feature design cues, such as the Lone Star, taken from the Texas state flag.

Collin County  Dallas County  Falls County  Hidalgo County

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Appomattox County  Arlington County  Augusta County  Clarke County  Fairfax County  Henrico County  Loudoun County  Prince William County

Washington

Pierce County

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also

• Flags of cities of the United States
• Flags of the U.S. states
• History of the flags of the United States

Notes

1. This list contains both consolidated city-counties, in addition to standard counties and county-equivalents, also known as boroughs or parishes.
2. San Francisco is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Californian state law.
3. Denver is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Coloradan law.
4. Honolulu is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Hawaiian law.
5. Counties in the State of Louisiana are known as parishes.
6. Lincoln County utilizes the former New England flag for its county flag.
7. Also known as Brooklyn.
8. Also known as Staten Island.
9. Philadelphia is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Pennsylvanian law.

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