Oakland, California (U.S.)

Alameda County

Last modified: 2022-06-18 by rick wyatt
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2:3 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.

• Current Flag
  • Design
  • Symbolism
  • Selection
  • Designer
  • More about the Flag
• The seal
• Police Department

See also:

• Colleges and universities:
  • California College of the Arts
  • Laney College
  • Holy Names University
  • Merritt College
  • Mills College
  • Oikos University
  • Patten University
  • Samuel Merritt University
  • Saybrook University
• Alameda County
• Municipal flags of California (index page)
• California
• United States of America

Current Flag

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.

Design

Oakland�s flag has a canary yellow field, with a green oak tree (including the trunk), wider than it is tall, centered on the middle third of the field. Above the tree, a shallow arch of green block letters proclaims OAKLAND. Centered below the tree and its patch of green ground is 1852 in green.
Richard Monahan, American City Flags, Raven 9-10, 2002-2003

Symbolism

Selection

Spurred by the city�s approaching centennial, the flag was adopted after a design contest called for by Councilman William H. D. Clausen and approved by Mayor Clifford E. Rishell. The top prize of $200 was awarded by a jury of representatives of the art departments of the University of California, Mills College, and the California College of Arts and Crafts, chaired by Eric Stearns.
Flag adopted: April 1952 (official status uncertain).
Richard Monahan, American City Flags, Raven 9-10, 2002-2003

Designer

George W. Lasko, Jr., a San Leandro artist and a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston.
Richard Monahan, American City Flags, Raven 9-10, 2002-2003

More about the Flag

David M. Lee, eleven years old, won the grammar school prize.
Richard Monahan, American City Flags, Raven 9-10, 2002-2003

The seal

image located by Paul Bassinson, 18 May 2019

Source: https://www.badges-etc.com

Police Department

image located by Paul Bassinson, 26 March 2021

The flag of the Oakland Police Department has the word �Oakland� in all caps on the top, and the word �police� in all caps on the bottom. Image obtained from https://www.facebook.com/oaklandpoliceca/photos/2668271919962222
Paul Bassinson, 26 March 2021