Middleburgh, New York (U.S.)

Schoharie County

image by David Sigley, 4 June 2024

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The village of Middleburgh has adopted a village flag as part of a flag contest.

It was announced on the city's website, seen here: https://www.villageofmiddleburgh.com

The Village Board of Trustees announced the results of the Village Flag Design Contest at Monday night�s meeting, as voting on the People�s Choice component of the project concluded the weekend before.

With 149 votes received, Ava Shinaver�s flag design submission received 51% of the public�s support. In second place was Hunter Nelson�s design with 18.1%, followed by Rivo Strakosh�s design receiving 15.4%, and Zoe Hendrickson�s submission garnering 6.7% of votes. Additionally, 8.7% of participants in the poll chose �None of the Above.�

�I am very happy with how this project turned out,� commented Village of Middleburgh Mayor Timothy Knight. He continued, �Ava did a beautiful job with her excellent flag design, and I cannot wait to fly it in the Village of Middleburgh on Heritage Day.�

As the winner of the People�s Choice, Ava will be receiving $50 and a flag with her design will be ordered and flown as part of the Village�s Heritage Day festivities on Friday, August 23. All funds for this contest are donated by members of the Village Board of Trustees.

�We are truly blessed that Ava, Hunter, Rivo, and Zoe answered the Village�s call by participating in this project, and they all did a wonderful job,� the mayor commented. He concluded, �Special recognition is owed to Middleburgh Central School Teachers Katelynne Schuttig and Jason Dannible, who played a big role in this project�s success and encouraged their student�s participation.�

There is also a precursur website showing the other submissions and the rules: https://www.villageofmiddleburgh.com/village/village-flag-design-project/

David Sigley, 4 June 2024

Here is a description of the flag sent via an email from Mayor Knight.

The Shire horse represents the village�s agricultural strength and ability to pull its weight. The 16 stars represent the towns of Schoharie County, of which 7 green stars are for those that are agriculturally strong and the largest star represents the town of Middleburgh, in which the village of Middleburgh lies. The mountain is Vroman�s Nose, a geographic landmark, and the river is Schoharie Creek, another well-known natural marking. The 3 bars are in different colors: white is a color of the Middleburgh Central School District and represents the peaceful community; blue represents resilience and the year 1712, when Middleburgh was settled by Palatine Germans; and green, another school district color, represents agricultural knowledge and skills.
Masao Okazaki, 26 September 2024