{"id":21131,"date":"2025-10-26T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T12:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/21131\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T12:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T12:19:43","slug":"st-pete-city-council-member-proposes-alternate-city-flag-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/21131\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete city council member proposes alternate city flag designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The flags would fly at &#8220;appropriate times of the year,&#8221; the resolution reads.<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 St. Petersburg&#8217;s city flag is up for discussion as a local council member is proposing two new looks that would fly at different times of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Council Member Gina Driscoll is proposing a resolution for multiple designs of St. Pete&#8217;s flag, one that represents the city as a welcoming place for all and one that recognizes the role of history.<\/p>\n<p>One variation titled the &#8220;Harmony Flag&#8221; features the city&#8217;s seal over a Pride flag, while the &#8220;History Flag&#8221; has the seal over colors that often represent Black History Month.<\/p>\n<p>Both flags would fly at &#8220;appropriate times of the year,&#8221; the resolution reads.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal comes over a month after various LGBTQ+ and Black history murals were painted over following<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/article\/news\/local\/colorful-crosswalks-removal-law-florida\/67-574b7b40-9809-411c-a807-aff9750da9a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0a statewide order<\/a> from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requiring all pavement markings to comply with new standardized traffic control guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the city, FDOT said the following sites in St. Pete, which include LGBTQ+ and Black history murals, did not comply with the state&#8217;s safety and &#8220;traffic control device&#8221; standards:<\/p>\n<p>Central Avenue and 5th Street N6th Avenue S and 2nd Street S9th Avenue S and 22nd Lane SCentral Avenue and 25th Street N11th Avenue S and 46th Street S                    <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Municipal flags are significant symbols of a city\u2019s identity, unifying residents and serving as a visual representation of a city\u2019s values,&#8221; Driscoll said in a statement. &#8220;The Harmony and History flags have been specially designed to represent St. Petersburg as a welcoming city for all and one that recognizes the role of history in its identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The official flag of St. Pete was adopted in 1927 before being redesigned in 1951 and 1984.<\/p>\n<p>St. Pete City Council will discuss the resolution in a meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday. If adopted, it will become effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHarmony Flag                    <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ae8a6341-fd2e-4a2f-a13a-002e783d573e_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ae8a6341-fd2e-4a2f-a13a-002e783d573e_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHistory Flag                    <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cb562685-1437-4aca-ab03-629d47d17da8_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cb562685-1437-4aca-ab03-629d47d17da8_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The flags would fly at &#8220;appropriate times of the year,&#8221; the resolution reads. 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