The flag of San Diego, California, is a vertical tricolor of red, white, and yellow, with the word "1542" on top of the city's seal in the center.
Symbolism[]
The explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovered San Diego, the first California port entered by a Spanish ship, in 1542. Red and gold recall the Spanish flag, and red and white are also found in the United States flag. The gold is a reminder of the precious metal that transformed California from a wilderness to a prosperous state.
2004 NAVA survey[]
The flag ranked 57th on the 2004 NAVA city flag survey, with a score of 3.70 out of 10, behind Raleigh and ahead of Arlington.
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