The flag of Tulsa, Oklahoma is a vertical bicolor of navy blue and beige with a gold horizontal line and a gold Osage shield punctuating the left third. The shield contains a red circle, and a beige six-pointed star centered within the circle.
Symbolism[]
The navy blue represents the Arkansas River, which flows through the city, the gold line represents the "black gold" discovered in the region in 1901 that led to economic prosperity.
The shield is a simplified version of the shield on the Oklahoma state flag and represents Native Americans forcefully relocated to the Indian Territory.
The red circle represents the blood of the victims of the Tulsa race massacre, the star represents the future of the city, and the beige lower field represents warmth and community.
Historical Flags[]
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