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The flag of Houston is the official flag of the city of Houston. It consists of a large white five-pointed star on a blue background with the city's seal set within the star. The flag was adopted in 1915. In 1915, Mayor Ben Campbell decided Houston should have its own flag and organized a contest to solicit submissions from the public. According to a Houston Post clipping from 1915, one design idea included an illustration of Houston as a meteor, "the head of the star of which was plowing its way through a sky of equal proportions of red and blue."

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  • The flag of Houston is the official flag of the city of Houston. It consists of a large white five-pointed star on a blue background with the city's seal set within the star. The flag was adopted in 1915. In 1915, Mayor Ben Campbell decided Houston should have its own flag and organized a contest to solicit submissions from the public. According to a Houston Post clipping from 1915, one design idea included an illustration of Houston as a meteor, "the head of the star of which was plowing its way through a sky of equal proportions of red and blue." The winning design was submitted by Major W.A. Wheeldon, a British ex-pat. The design, drawn by Mrs. J.W. Greenhill Jr., originally depicted the coat of arms of Sam Houston's family. A panel of contest judges, however, substituted the city seal for the coat of arms, saying it was more forward-looking. The city seal was adopted in 1840, not long after the city was founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen. It depicts a 4-4-0 locomotive, although it was before any railroad reached Houston. According to John Lienhard, a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and history at the University of Houston said the 4-4-0 locomotive featured prominently on the seal had only been around for three years at that point. This flag is not very popular or displayed commonly because the flag violates basics of flag design defined by the North American Vexillological Association as, Keeping it simple; use meaningful symbolism; use two to three basic colors; no lettering or seals; be distinctive or be related. In 2015, an original 1915 prototype for what would become the official flag was found in a resident's garage and was given to Preservation Houston. Eventually, the group raised $3,500 to have the flag restored. The North American Vexillological Association kicked in the remainder of the cost with a $500 grant. The flag was sent to be restored in New Orleans and now hangs in the Julia Ideson Library downtown. (en)
  • La bandera de Houston es la bandera oficial de la ciudad de Houston. Consiste en una gran estrella blanca de cinco puntas sobre un fondo azul con el sello de armas de la ciudad dentro de la estrella. La bandera fue adoptada en 1915. El sello de la ciudad fue adoptado en 1840. Representa a una , irónicamente, antes de que algún ferrocarril llegara a Houston. * Datos: Q2750384 (es)
  • Le drapeau de Houston dans le Texas est composé d'une étoile blanche à cinq pointes sur un fond bleu avec dans l'étoile le sceau de la ville de Houston. Le drapeau a été adopté en 1915. * Portail des drapeaux et pavillons * Portail de Houston (fr)
  • Флаг Хьюстона (англ. Flag of the City of Houston) — официальный государственный символ города Хьюстона (Техас, США). Флаг в нынешнем виде утверждён в 1915 году. Отношение ширины флага к его длине составляет 2:3. На флаге изображена пятиконечная звезда на синем фоне. Внутри звезды — паровоз типа 2-2-0 (по классификации Уита) — 4-4-0 «American». Это связано с тем, что в конце XIX — начале XX веков паровозы данного типа были широко распространены на американском континенте, в частности именно они водили поезда в город. Утверждённый в 1915 году флаг представлял собой немного изменённый предыдущий вариант флага города, принятый ещё в 1840 году. Причиной была смена локомотивов: паровоз типа 2-1-0, распространённый в 1830—1850 годах, был заменён на паровоз типа 2-2-0, изображённый на флаге по настоящее время. (ru)
  • 休斯敦市旗(flag of Houston)是美國德克薩斯州城市休斯敦的市旗。這面旗幟底色為藍色,中央有一白色五角星,內有休斯頓的市徽。 (zh)
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  • A blue field with the Seal of Houston in the center of a 5-pointed star in the middle of the flag (en)
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  • W. A. Wheeldon (en)
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  • La bandera de Houston es la bandera oficial de la ciudad de Houston. Consiste en una gran estrella blanca de cinco puntas sobre un fondo azul con el sello de armas de la ciudad dentro de la estrella. La bandera fue adoptada en 1915. El sello de la ciudad fue adoptado en 1840. Representa a una , irónicamente, antes de que algún ferrocarril llegara a Houston. * Datos: Q2750384 (es)
  • Le drapeau de Houston dans le Texas est composé d'une étoile blanche à cinq pointes sur un fond bleu avec dans l'étoile le sceau de la ville de Houston. Le drapeau a été adopté en 1915. * Portail des drapeaux et pavillons * Portail de Houston (fr)
  • 休斯敦市旗(flag of Houston)是美國德克薩斯州城市休斯敦的市旗。這面旗幟底色為藍色,中央有一白色五角星,內有休斯頓的市徽。 (zh)
  • The flag of Houston is the official flag of the city of Houston. It consists of a large white five-pointed star on a blue background with the city's seal set within the star. The flag was adopted in 1915. In 1915, Mayor Ben Campbell decided Houston should have its own flag and organized a contest to solicit submissions from the public. According to a Houston Post clipping from 1915, one design idea included an illustration of Houston as a meteor, "the head of the star of which was plowing its way through a sky of equal proportions of red and blue." (en)
  • Флаг Хьюстона (англ. Flag of the City of Houston) — официальный государственный символ города Хьюстона (Техас, США). Флаг в нынешнем виде утверждён в 1915 году. Отношение ширины флага к его длине составляет 2:3. (ru)
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  • Bandera de Houston (es)
  • Drapeau de Houston (fr)
  • Flag of Houston (en)
  • Флаг Хьюстона (ru)
  • 休斯敦市旗 (zh)
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