For the first time in 40 years, a new flag will fly in front of San Bernardino County government buildings.

The Board of Supervisors adopted a new county flag on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the third in the county’s 171-year history and the first since the current flag was adopted in 1984.

The new flag was designed by the district administration office’s design team with the input of the district leadership. The banner includes five stars representing the county’s five supervisory districts, the county’s arrowhead logo, the county’s founding date in 1853, a mountain silhouette representing the county’s mountain communities, and gold and blue stripes representing the county’s desert and valley communities represent a circle.

“I am proud of our new county flag and look forward to seeing it fly in county offices and proudly displayed in our meeting rooms,” said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe. “The Stars and Stripes celebrates the unique diversity of our geography and communities, and the colors are bold and distinct, befitting the largest county in the country.”

The county’s current flag was adopted by the board on August 27, 1984, in celebration of the opening of the County Government Center in San Bernardino, which was also marked by the introduction of a county logo printed on the flag. The county stopped using the logo in the late 1990s, but it remained on the flag.

Some versions of the flag were created using the county seal, but these versions were never approved by the board. To prevent the creation of alternative county flags, the board also adopted a flag policy Tuesday that precisely defines the flag and regulates its use along with U.S. and state flags.

The board adopted the first district flag on April 23, 1973. Like the new flag, it featured a wavy arrowhead logo, the date 1853, and a mountain silhouette.

Additional County Update News – December 5, 2024