Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Flag of Charleston
Adopted	1970
Score in 2004 NAVA survey	4.71/10 (50th of 150)
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Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 51,400 at the census and an estimated population of 47,215 in 2018. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 211,037 residents in 2018. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat.

The first permanent settlement, Fort Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly.

Proposals for a New Flag of Charleston

Proposal for a flag for Charleston, West Virginia. The main colors light blue and yellow are retained in this design, but the border is a little bit wider, and at the heart of the flag is a floral design that was inspired on a similar element on the current flag. By Qaz Dec 2019 (details)