The flag of Fresno, California, is a vertical tricolor of brown, blue, and green. In the brown part is a white gear, in the blue part - a compound leaf of an ash tree splitting the word "Fresno", and on the green part - a sun shape in yellow inside a white circle.
Symbolism[]
Brown represents the productive, fertile soil of the Central Valley of California. Light blue symbolizes the clear blue skies of Fresno’s year-round mild climate. Light olive-green (called “sunny green” by the city) is for the green fields and trees that abound in and around Fresno. The geared wheel of industry symbolizes Fresno’s status as the agribusiness leader of the nation, as well as the great industrial future of the city. The ash leaf recalls the source of the city’s name, the Spanish fresno (“ash tree”). The city’s name in brown reflects its agricultural heritage; the stem of the ash leaf grows out of, but does not divide, its namesake city. The sunburst denotes the giver of life to the fields and orchards that surround Fresno. It is also a reminder of the endless sunny days typical of the city. The white of the gear and sun’s field symbolizes the snow of the Sierra Nevada, from which the city derives its water.
2004 NAVA survey[]
The flag ranked 36th on the 2004 NAVA city flag survey, with a score of 5.12 out of 10, behind San Francisco and ahead of New York City.
Proposals/Redesigns[]
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