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All ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AMD DESCRIBING TILE OPFICIAL FLAG
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAII, TCK?TUCKY
WHEREAS heretofore and on April 14, 1961, Mr. and Tdrs. John
P. Campbell of Paducah, Kentucky, presented to the city as its
official flag a flag designed by Pirs. Campbell, the design of
which was heretofore informally approved by the Board of Commission-
ers.
NOIJ THEREFORE, BE IT OR DAI-ED BY THE BOARD OP C01T!i,ISSIOT;ERS
OF THE CITY OR PADUCAH, IEKTUCKY:
SECTIO': 1. There is hereby desiCnated as the official flag
of the City of Paducah the flag heretofore presented to the city
by 1.r, and Tlrs. John P. Campbell, such flag being described as
follows:
The colors are red, white and blue of the same hues as
those in the flag of the United States of America; is
composed of three broad vertical panels, a broad white
center panel flanked on either side by a slightly narrower
red panel. Outlined in blue against the white center panel
is a close-up likeness of •the head and shoulders of Chief
Paduke, the Indian Chief for whore the city was named in
1827 by its founder, General William Clark; a circle of
fifteen stars surround the Chief's profile, indicating
Kentucky's status as the fifteenth state to enter the
Union; underneath the circle of stars appears the date
?1827"; and the stars and date are also in blue against
the white background of the center panel.
SECTIOII 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners September 25, 1961
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, September 25, 1961.