STATEN ISLAND (PIX11) – Staten Island’s flag, once flying at City Hall, could soon become official by law.

On Monday, a City Council committee will consider the cream-colored flag with Staten Island’s seal for New York City’s forgotten borough. The new bill would codify the flag into law, but it is already standing across Staten Island.

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The flag features the borough’s seal, a green, white and yellow depiction of a woman with a downturned sword and shield. She is looking out at a large ship and a smaller boat with people in it.

Then-Borough President James Oddo created this unofficial flag in 2017 with graphic designer Emil Micha, SI Live reported at the time. It replaced an older, more colorful seal depicting the sea, two seagulls and buildings, which was created in a 1971 design contest.

“[James Oddo] was our George Washington, Emil Micha our Betsy Ross — and I’m the guy making sure Staten Island’s banner finally gets its rightful place,” City Council Member Frank Morano said in 2025, when he first introduced the legislation.

The flag flew atop City Hall in October, 2025, “as part of a new tradition rotating each borough’s flag,” Morano said at the time. Brooklyn and the Bronx already have official borough flags that have been signed into law.

Brooklyn’s flag is white with a blue seal, featuring the goddess of justice, according to 6sqft.  The Bronx’s flag looks similar to the city’s, with blue, orange and white stripes and the Bronck family arms.

Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.

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