
The flag of NAVA or the North American Vexillological Association
Since 2015, hundreds of American cities and towns have adopted new or redesigned flags to represent their communities. It is heartening to see this interest in flags.
In late 2022, NAVA asked its members and the public to rate the designs of 312 known flags (there are likely many more). From September 1 to November 30, 2,852 people participated in the online survey: 308 NAVA members and 2,544 public participants.
They rated the design of each flag using a low-to-high scale of 0–10. The numerical ratings for each flag were averaged and the average rating was converted to a letter grade, with grades ranging from F (lowest) to A+ (highest).
25 Highest-Rated New City Flags (A Grade) (46 flags received A grades)[]
25 Lowest-Rated New City Flags (F Grade) (143 flags received F grades)[]
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Tulsa, Oklahoma (8.17)
Reno, Nevada (7.80)
Salem, Oregon (7.66)
Norman, Oklahoma (7.64)
Salt Lake City, Utah (7.60)
West Plains, Missouri (7.60)
Lincoln, Nebraska (7.55)
Wheeling, West Virginia (7.52)
Springfield, Missouri (7.48)
Kingman, Kansas (7.48)
Pocatello, Idaho (7.47)
Duluth, Minnesota (7.44)
Sunnyvale, Texas (7.44)
Yorba Linda, California (7.44)
South Bend, Indiana (7.44)
Madison, Wisconsin (7.42)
Topeka, Kansas (7.41)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (7.41)
St. George, Utah (7.36)
Port Clinton, Ohio (7.35)
Newton, Kansas (7.33)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (7.31)
Crystal, Minnesota (7.30)
Kennebunkport, Maine (7.24)
Riverside, California (7.19)
Aberdeen, South Dakota (7.18 | Community Flag)
Metairie, Louisiana (7.17)
Anaheim, California (7.13 | 2018-2019)
Dodge City, Kansas (7.12)
Madison, Georgia (7.11)
Jackson, Tennessee (7.08)
Columbia, South Carolina (7.02)
Spokane, Washington (7.01)
Hutchinson, Kansas (6.97)
Euclid, Ohio (6.95)
Durham, North Carolina (6.93)
Madison, New Jersey (6.92)
Coral Springs, Florida (6.91)
Burlington, Vermont (6.91)
Clinton, South Carolina (6.87)
Montpelier, Vermont (6.84)
Seward, Alaska (6.82)
Wellington, Kansas (6.81)
Dowagiac, Michigan (6.78)
Orlando, Florida (6.77)
Redding, California (6.76)
Anthony, Texas (6.72)
Old Town, Maine (6.69)
Kennett Township, Pennsylvania (6.65)
Upper Arlington, Ohio (6.64)
Colfax, Iowa (6.64)
Sweetwater, Texas (6.62)
Manhattan, Kansas (6.60)
Park City, Kansas (6.59)
Silverton, Oregon (6.58)
Ashland, Nebraska (6.56)
Lawrence, Indiana (6.55)
Plainfield, New Jersey (6.52)
Des Moines, Iowa (6.43)
Baldwin City, Kansas (6.40)
College Place, Washington (6.37)
Peoria, Arizona (6.37)
Bellingham, Washington (6.36)
Columbia, Missouri (6.30)
Palouse, Washington (6.29)
Union, Kentucky (6.29)
Julian, California (6.27)
Elk Ridge, Utah (6.26)
Lake St. Louis, Missouri (6.25)
Enumclaw, Washington (6.22)
Milford, Nebraska (6.22)
Salisbury, Maryland (6.18)
Green River, Utah (6.14)
Provo, Utah (6.10)
Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania (6.10)
Ephraim, Utah (6.08)
Jamestown, North Carolina (6.07)
Nibley, Utah (6.07)
Aspen, Colorado (6.03)
Limestone, Maine (6.02)
Pelzer, South Carolina (5.94)
Dayton, Ohio (5.93)
West Chester, Pennsylvania (5.86)
Brandon, South Dakota (5.84)
Sunderland, Massachusetts (5.83)
Chester, Vermont (5.81)
Folsom, California (5.74)
Moncks Corner, South Carolina (5.72)
Jenks, Oklahoma (5.70)
Dayton, Kentucky (5.62)
Gilford, New Hampshire (5.58)
El Dorado, Kansas (5.56)
Clinton, Iowa (5.53)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania (5.44)
Saint Michaels, Maryland (5.44)
Lisbon, Ohio (5.29)
Liberty Lake, Washington (5.22)
Cedar Bluff, Alabama (5.19)
Haysville, Kansas (5.05)
Walla Walla, Washington (5.04)
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (4.98 | Community Pride Flag)
Albany, Oregon (4.92)
Harrison, Ohio (4.89)
Garnett, Kansas (4.87)
Augusta, Kansas (4.86)
Union City, Indiana (4.85)
Manitou Springs, Colorado (4.84)
St. Marys, Pennsylvania (4.72)
Lindsborg, Kansas (4.68)
Marysville, Ohio (4.65)
Aberdeen, Washington (4.63)
Hayward, Wisconsin (4.58)
Oxford, Kansas (4.46)
Nixa, Missouri (4.43 | 2017-2023)
Orem, Utah (4.41 | 2017-2023)
Bensenville, Illinois (4.29)
Butte, Montana (4.24)
Charles City, Iowa (4.23)
Mount Dora, Florida (4.12)
Claypool, Indiana (3.84)
Marion, Indiana (3.80)
Howard Lake, Minnesota (3.62)
Lyle, Minnesota (3.53)
Fayetteville, North Carolina (3.46)
Portsmouth, Ohio (3.44)
Wendell, Massachusetts (3.33)
New Castle, Delaware (3.33)
Columbus, North Carolina (3.30)
Litchfield, New Hampshire (3.27)
Shamokin, Pennsylvania (3.23)
Cathlamet, Washington (3.22)
Mount Clemens, Michigan (3.18)
Sylvania, Ohio (3.17)
Kalama, Washington (3.11)
Oklee, Minnesota (3.11)
New Market, Maryland (3.11)
Greenfield, Indiana (3.11)
Grayslake, Illinois (3.08)
Liberty, Texas (3.05)
Chandler, Indiana (3.04)
Valley Center, Kansas (3.01)
North Vernon, Indiana (2.99)
North Hampton, New Hampshire (2.95)
Franklin, Indiana (2.94)
Lake Wales, Florida (2.93)
Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio (2.90)
Edgerton, Kansas (2.85)
Cornwall, Connecticut (2.84)
Marion, Illinois (2.84)
Belen, New Mexico (2.79)