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City of Portland
Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
Use Civil and state flag
Proportion 3:5
Adopted September 4, 2002 (2002-09-04)
Design Nordic Cross design with Blue stripe surrounded by a yellow stripe within a white stripe, on a green background.
Designed by Douglas Lynch

The city flag of Portland, Oregon, consists of a green field on which is placed a white four-pointed star (a truncated hypocycloid) from which radiate blue stripes, each bordered by L-shaped yellow elements. Narrow white fimbriations separate the blue and yellow elements from each other and from the green background. The official ordinance specifies a height of 3 feet and a length of 5 feet.

Images for kids

  • Portland Flags + Smoke

    Fans waving the flag at a Portland Timbers (Major League Soccer) Game.

  • Flag-of-portland-flying

    The Portland Flag flying—upside-down.

  • Flag of Portland, Oregon (1950)

    (1950)

  • Flag of Portland, Oregon (1958–1970)

    (1958–1970)

  • Nava28

    The flag of NAVA Meeting 28, hosted in Portland. NAVA meeting flags often incorporate elements to reflect the host city.

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