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Resident urges Rockville to retire 1979 city flag, citing divisive symbolism
Rockville City Council · November 10, 2025
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Summary
At the council's community forum a lifelong area resident urged Rockville to retire the 1979 city flag, arguing its use of the red botony cross on a white field carries historical ties to secession-era symbolism and asking the council to design a new flag that reflects the citys 'Rise Together' motto.
During the community forum that opened the Nov. 10 Rockville City Council meeting, resident Glenn Feldman urged the city to retire the 1979 Rockville flag and commission a new design.
Feldman told the council the current flag "contains three wavy blue stripes,…
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