Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara
Country	United States
State	California
Flag of Santa Barbara, California
Adopted	1923
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The flag of the city of Santa Barbara was created in 1920, and was adopted as the official city flag in 1923.

Description

A horizontal triband of white (top), red (middle), and yellow (bottom), with a red tower symbol in the top left corner.

Symbolism

The tower in the left-hand corner is the tower in which Saint Barbara (patron saint and namesake) was trapped during her execution.

Colors

The tower is in red on white, the colors of Saint Barbara. The red and gold (the rosette and ribbon of the king of Spain) recall the city's Spanish origins.