For Minnesota's city, see Rochester.
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Rochester or the (the Flour City) or (the Flower City) is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County.
Description[]
The design of the flag consists of a Rectangle shape with blue, white, yellow vertical stripes. Middle white stripe shows Rochester family Coat of Arms, with a crane above three crescents.
Symbolism[]
Colors[]
- Blue: represents the city's water and electric power from the Genesee River and Lake Ontario
- White: represents the city's cleanliness
- Yellow: represents financial strength and prosperity
Symbols[]
- Coat of arms: possibly dates back to 1558 and Rochester family coat of arms in Essex
- Crane: represents vigilance
- Three crescent moons: represents fertility and prosperity
- Black bar: symbol of knighthood
History[]
On 15 September 1910, Mayor Edgerton had formally designated this flag as official but the common council never voted on it. The Rochester Chamber of Commerce, by resolution, approved the design on 19 September, but because the common council never made a decision, the flag remained unofficial until 1934.
Flag Proposals[]
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