San Bernardino County will fly a new flag across its government buildings for the first time in four decades. This is the county’s third official flag in its 171-year history, replacing the previous design which was adopted in 1984. The new flag features five stars for each supervisorial district, the county’s arrowhead logo, a silhouette of mountains, gold and blue stripes representing the desert and valley regions, and San Bernardino County’s founding date of 1853.
Supervisor Rowe said, “The stars and stripes celebrate the unique diversity of our geography and communities, and the colors are bold and distinct in a way befitting the nation’s largest county.” The current flag, introduced in 1984 alongside the opening of the County Government Center, included a county logo that fell out of use in the late 1990s but remained part of the design.
To preserve the integrity of the new flag, the Board adopted a policy outlining its precise design and regulating its use alongside the U.S. and state flags. Follow this link to learn more about the new flag and the history of previous county flags.
