Albany is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the seat of and most populous city in Albany County.
Description[]
Albany's flag centers the city's coat of arms on a field of three equal horizontal stripes of orange, white, and blue.
Symbolism[]
The horizontal tricolor of orange, white, and blue is based on the Prince's Flag as flown by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) representing the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson and the Dutch heritage of New York State.
The coat of arms signifies early occupations of the city. The wheat shaves and the farmer holding a sickle represent farming and agriculture. The beaver reflects the fur trade between the Native American people. The Indian also represents the people who first lived in this area. The Dutch ship represents the commerce of the area and Albany as a major port on the Hudson River.
History[]
Albany's flag was created as part of the massive 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration, which commemorated both the discovery of the Hudson River by explorer Henry Hudson and the invention of steam-powered navigation by Robert Fulton.
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