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February 28, 2008

Officials unfurl county's first-ever flag

By Libby Cluett
lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com

PALO PINTO – Palo Pinto County will soon have a new flag to fly.

The Palo Pinto County Historical Commission designed a county flag to add on flag poles. In the Monday county commissioner’s meeting PPCHC member Wayne Cruze presented a mock-up of the newly designed flag, which commissioners approved.

The flag will depict a field of red, white and blue, divided in thirds, with a gold star in the center. The final design will don the following words in black: “Palo Pinto” in black on top; “1857” on the star near the center; and “County” revised from white text to black along the bottom.

Cruze said that the color red symbolizes Palo Pinto County’s red earth. The color blue symbolizes the Brazos River and white symbolizes the “sweat of the early settlers as they worked creating the civilization we enjoy today,” recalled Palo Pinto County Judge Mike Smiddy.

Smiddy said that 47 of the state’s 254 counties have flags, “ranging from soup to nuts. This one is excellent.”

“The plan is to have an original flag made for presentation to the County,” said Smiddy. “Then there will be others made for sale to the public.”

According to PPCHC Co-chair Mike Lewis, they are still finalizing the plans for a public flag and expect it to range between $20-$50 for a 3-foot-by-5-foot flag. He added that the price depends on the quality of fabric they select.

Now that the flag is approved, the commission can move forward on the final prototype.

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