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Credit Courtesy of the city of Spokane The city of Spokane now has a new flag, which replaces an old design the city has used since the 1970s. The flag was designed by Derek Landers, who is co-founder of Spokane Print and Publishing Studio and a lifelong Spokane resident. The flag has a sun in the top left corner, a river running through it diagonally and strip of lush green.   According to the city’s announcement, the sun represents the Salish meaning of Spokane, Children of the Sun. The river is to draw attention to the city’s water, and the falls, and the green represents the land.

KXLY May 10, 2021 8:22 AM Erin Robinson Updated: For months, the Spokane Flag Commission has been seeking new designs to represent the city.  Hundreds of submissions were entered this fall and the list was narrowed down to 12 in April. Since then, people have had the opportunity to cast their vote for their favorite through an online portal.  The new flag, designed by Derek Landers, features green for Spokane’s natural surroundings, the river that runs through the city and the sun, the Salish word sp̓q̓n̓iʔ for which gives the city its name.  Do you like the...

Spokane Flag Commission Announces New Flag Election Results Lisa Gardner, City Council Communications Director, 509.625.6226 Monday, May 10, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. The Spokane Flag Commission is excited to announce that Derek Landers’ design (shown below) has been selected by the public as the new official Spokane city flag! Description of the Flag from the Artist We’re blessed to have a beautiful river running through our city. As the river flows, it cleanses. That’s the Spokane I love; a city of change and acceptance that washes away the old ways and m...

After 400 design submissions, Spokane has a new city flag Spokane resident Derek Landers created the design that features a sun, a river and green for Spokane's natural surroundings. Author: KREM Staff Updated: 4:56 PM PDT May 10, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane has a new flag featuring the same colors and concepts as the original, but with an updated design. Spokane resident Derek Landers created the design that features a sun, a river and green for Spokane's natural surroundings. In the description of the entry, Landers said the sun represents the...