New Castle, Colorado (U.S.)

Garfield County

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• The flag

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The flag

In March 2023, Edward Mooney Jr. submitted two proposals for the flag of New Castle to the town's government. In late May, the town council asked Mooney to present these proposals at the town council meeting of June 6. In his presentation, Mooney introduces the booklet "Good Flag, Bad Flag", giving a proposed flag of Milwaukee and the current flag of Milwaukee as an example of a good and bad flag. He also introduces the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) and Flags of the World (FOTW). An introduction to Mooney is also given.

This flag uses the sun, sky, and Hogbacks, inspired from the town logo and the town's scenic views. Symbolism of the flag, according to Dr. Mooney:

A. The Hogback. I hold degrees in Earth Sciences. One of my professors, Dr. John Montagne, described the Grand Hogback of our area as the longest in North America. A hogback is an uplift that tilts the underlying beds to 45 degrees. To show the science, the 3 diagonal stripes in the proposed flags are at 45 degrees. The three diagonals represent the three major parts of our town: Castle Valley, Downtown, and Apple Tree.
B. The sky. The beautiful blues in our New Castle sky.
C. The sun. The sunny days here, represented by the C.
D. The Colorado C. Of course, New Castle is 'Authentically Colorado,' and what shouts 'Colorado' more than the C in our state flag? The C, or sun, is on the flagpole side of the flag, showing how the sun rises to the east of the Hogbacks.
E. The Colorado C and Flying the Flag. My thought in designing this flag, with the Colorado C on it, is it could be flown under the US flag and the state flag would still be represented.

A. Blue is for our beautiful skies.
B. White is for the winter snows.
C. Green is for the pinyon pines and junipers.
D. Yellow is for aspen trees and the richness of our area.
E. Red represents hardiness and valor, honoring our earliest settlers."