Spokane seeks input on more than 300 proposed city flag designs

A bright yellow sun with seven feathers for rays, each representing a local Native American tribe.

A ponderosa pine, a purple lilac.

With nearly boundless icons and symbols, more than 300 designs for a new city flag were submitted to the city of Spokane for consideration.

Now, the city’s Flag Commission is asking the masses to weigh in and help whittle down the deluge of proposals into a set of finalists.

The Flag Commission posted the designs to newflag.spokanecity.org, where anyone can sort through and click a “heart” icon on the designs they love.

The Flag Commission will use the data to cull a single set of finalists, which will head to a second public vote in the spring of 2021.

It’s the next step in what has been a months-long process to redesign the city’s flag, a move endorsed by Spokane City Councilwoman Kate Burke.

Spokane’s current flag, which dates back to the 1970s, has been roundly criticized for having an overly complicated design that’s difficult to distinguish from a distance.

The winner of the finalist vote is expected to be ratified by the Flag Commission.