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Erie County, New York (U.S.)

image by Blas Delgado, 27 February 2001

Description of the flag
County Seal

- indicates flag is known.
- indicates it is reported that there is no known flag.

Municipal flags in Erie County:

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Description of the flag

From www.erie.gov/laws/eccode/1.phtml

Section 1.06 County flag. The flag of the county of Erie shall be rectangular in shape, fifty-two units wide by sixty-six units long. On a dark blue field fringed with gold, the county seal with a diameter of twenty units shall appear in shades of blue, green, gold, orange, red, gray and white. Above the seal, in gold letters six units high, the words "County of Erie" shall appear in a curved line. Below the seal, in gold letters four units high, the words "State of New York" shall appear in a straight line. The distance between the seal and either line of lettering and between such lettering and the top or bottom edge of the flag respectively shall be five and one-half units measured vertically through the center of the seal and flag.

Dov Gutterman, 13 June 2000

Variants

Variant 1

image by Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

image from https://buffalonews.com/news/local/government-politics/article_8a0c2d39-bd83-4d69-91f5-292cf33f694a.html

A version hung on walls at county buildings suggests the text of the flag may not be as curved in modern versions and depicts a different font. It does appear to conform to the county regulation.
Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

Variant 2

image by Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

image from https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Xp4AAeSwtxlofsbh/s-l1600.webp

A version which appears to be hung indoors does not obey county code Section 1.06; instead, it depicts "COUNTY OF ERIE" above the seal in a blocky font, with OF being smaller than the other words. There is no text under the seal; its proportion is 3:5. It is unclear if this one is still used (as the image I extracted is being sold on eBay).
Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

Variant 3

image by Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025
based on photo

image from https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=677213654495439

The sheriff's office uses one with a large seal over a blue field; no additional text. It is also in 3:5 proportions.
Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

Variant 4

image by Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

image from https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2016/08/02/125486/hogues-appointed-commissioner-of-ec-senior-services

Another variant is seen with the commissioner of senior services in 2016; all text (under and above) is blocky but in a straight line. It is possible it is a historical variant, as the latest image I could find of it is from 9 years ago. It at least somewhat maintains the proportions as regulated upon.
Daniel Rentería, 16 August 2025

County Seal

image by Paul Bassinson, 7 December 2016

From www.erie.gov/laws/eccode/1.phtml

Section 1.05 County seal.

a. The seal of the county of Erie shall be as follows: Within a circle with cord border, an octagonal band shall contain the words "Seal of Erie County" above, the words "State of New York" below, and fasces on the left and right. The octagonal band shall frame a picture with curving shorelines, docks, boats, railway, elevators and industry. Diagonally across the picture there shall be a pennant with thirteen stars in upper left and five stripes extending to lower right. To the left of the pennant shall be depicted urban buildings and trees; to the right, a highway winding past rural settlements and farms to distant hills with the sun at the horizon.

b. The following design is hereby adopted as the official and standard design of county seal:

c. Such seal shall be used for all authorized and requisite purposes.

Dov Gutterman, 13 June 2000