Lincoln YPG and AMA Lincoln Unveil Winning City of Lincoln Flag Design
Lincoln Young Professionals Group (Lincoln YPG, www.lincolnypg.com) and the American Marketing Association – Lincoln Chapter (AMA Lincoln) have unveiled the final results of ReFlag Lincoln, a contest to redesign the City of Lincoln flag. A resolution to adopt the design was introduced at the January 10 City Council meeting by Council Chair James Michael Bowers. The City Council voted on the adoption of the new flag on January 24.
The contest was funded by raising over $20,000 from community sponsors, and Lincoln YPG and AMA Lincoln plan to cover the cost of purchasing new flags for the City of Lincoln. The City flag is flown at the Hall of Justice and at police and fire stations.
The winning flag, entitled All Roads Lead to Lincoln, was created by Ed Mejia, a local creative director, art director, and graphic designer. His design was selected by a committee from a pool of over 190 submissions from the public. According to Mejia, the teal, navy, and gold flag includes art-deco style design inspired by architecture and Native artwork displayed inside the Nebraska State Capitol. The intersecting lines capture the interconnection of technology, agriculture, and commerce that have drawn people to Lincoln. Other recognizable imagery in the design include a sunrise, the State Capitol building, and an aerial view of the traditional center of town (the star located at 13th and O Street). The teal green is a nod to Lincoln’s verdant tapestry of parks, trails, trees, and green spaces—and the home of the Arbor Day Foundation. The deep blue represents groundwater aquifer, an abundant and valuable natural resource significant to our region. The warm gold represents a bright future and a place where all are warmly welcomed.
The ReFlag Lincoln selection committee included Francisco Souto, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Art, Art History, & Design; Ed Zimmer, local historian; Alyssa Martin, Nelnet; Al Maxey, artist; Todd Ogden, Downtown Lincoln Association; Suzanne Mealer, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Whitney Hansen, AMA Lincoln; and Mairead Safranek, Lincoln YPG. The committee reviewed more than 6,000 comments from the public before making a final selection. To learn more, visit www.amalincoln.org/reflag-lnk or go to www.lincolnypg.com for more community projects and opportunities.