[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of Meriden 3-7-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Flags representative of our country's history
shall be flown in the flag plaza in front of City Hall and will include
the following: Betsy Ross Flag; Bennington Flag; Bunker Hill Flag;
City of Meriden Flag; Continental Flag; First Navy Jack Flag; Gadsen
Flag; Grand Union Flag; Old Glory (50); Pine Tree Flag; State of Connecticut
Flag; Star Spangled Banner Flag; and the U.S. Standard (48) Flag,
to be displayed daily.
In order to accommodate the various ethnic groups
who have/will donate(d) flags on ethnic holidays and upon request
of the ethnic group to the City Manager, an ethnic flag may be displayed
below the U.S. Standard on the south side of City Hall.
A review shall be made by the Parks and Recreation
Committee at a time after the dedication of the flag plaza (June 14,
1988) to determine if any modifications should be made with a report
to the City Council.
The national colors shall be displayed upon
public flagstaffs in the City on the following days: Martin Luther
King Jr. Day, January (third Monday); Lincoln's Birthday, February
12; Washington's Birthday, February 22; Memorial Day, May 30; Anniversary
of Adoption of National Colors (Flag Day), June 14; Independence Day,
July 4; Labor Day, September (first Monday); Columbus Day, October
12; and Veterans Day, November 11.
