The flag of Lincoln, Nebraska, is a horizontal bicolor of teal green and dark blue, with a stylized beacon in the center, with 8 golden lines from the top-left and top-right connecting to it.
Symbolism[]
The flag was inspired by the sight of Lincoln’s skyline emerging on the otherwise flat horizon as he first drove into town. He drew inspiration from art deco architecture and native peoples’ artwork displayed inside the capitol building and used intersecting lines to capture the interconnection of technology, agriculture, and commerce that have drawn people to Lincoln throughout our past, present, and into the future. The beacon featured in the center of the design symbolizes the hope and optimism that the people of Lincoln are known for, as well as our reputation as a safe harbor for those seeking to make our community their home.
Some of the recognizable imagery implied by the lines are a sunrise, the state capitol building, and an aerial view of the traditional center of town (the star located at 13th and O Street). The teal green is a nod to Lincoln’s verdant tapestry of parks, trails, trees, and green spaces – and the home of the Arbor Day Foundation. The deep blue represents groundwater aquifers, an abundant and valuable natural resource significant to our region. The warm gold represents a bright future and a place where all are warmly welcomed.
First flag (1931-2022)[]
Lincoln’s flag has a medium blue field of 4 by 6 units. In its center appears the state capitol, a tower in white. The tower overlaps an incomplete red ring, 2.5 units in diameter, so that the ring appears to run behind it very near its top, and then continues in a circle on both sides until about 5 and 7 o’clock, where it is obscured by a yellow ear of corn with green leaves on either side and congruent to the circle. Between the ears of corn in the center at the base of the tower is a sheaf of yellow wheat. The distance from the top of the tower to the base of the wheat sheaf is 3.8 units. A second red ring, one unit in diameter, is within the larger ring, and placed behind the tower so that its top edge is about half way up the tower, and thus only a portion of the ring is visible. Extending from this ring to the larger ring are four red rays, one each at about 2, 4, 8 and 10 o’clock. In white block letters on the larger ring, following its curve clockwise, are CITY OF on the hoist side and LINCOLN on the fly side.
2004 NAVA survey[]
In the 2004 NAVA City flag survey. The flag was ranked 88th best city flag in the United States. It got a score of 3.79 out of 10.
Former Flags[]
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