Flag of Fort Worth

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City of Fort Worth
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AdoptedJuly 6, 2004

The current flag of Fort Worth, Texas, was adopted July 6, 2004. [1] The flag features a Texas Longhorn.

History

The current flag replaced an earlier flag that was in from September 4, 1968, designed by advertising artist Richard Pruitt. [2] The earlier flag featured a blue stripe to represent the space age, a white stripe for the Trinity River and a green stripe representing the prairie. The flag also featured the longhorn. [3]

Prior to this flags adoption, an unofficial flag by J.J. Langever was used to represent the city, baring the words The Panther City. [4]

References

  1. "Fort Worth History". www.fortworthtexas.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  2. "Richard Pruitt Obituary (1940 - 2022) - Fort Worth, TX - Star-Telegram". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  3. "Fort Worth City Flag". fortworthlibrary.lyrasistechnology.org. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. "Fort Worth, Texas (U.S.)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.