Tucson
Colonial HistoryArchitectureIndigenous Culture
A Hispanic-American yin-yang: the 1949 skyline meets the Spanish mission.
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Los Angeles
EconomyIndigenous Culture
A flag that looks like a torn sunset.
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Honolulu
Colonial HistoryIndigenous CultureMaritime Port
The municipal seal on a yellow field – capital of the newest state, a former independent kingdom.
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Santa Fe
Colonial HistoryIndigenous CultureArchitecture
Santa Fe, the highest capital in the United States, blends adobe, Pueblo culture, art, sun and spirituality in a flag laden with history and symbols of the Southwest.
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Albuquerque
Indigenous CultureTechnology
The Zia sun symbol on yellow – Breaking Bad, hot-air balloons, a tricultural crossroads.
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Bismarck
Indigenous CultureEconomy
A golden cross, a red tipi and a white circle – capital of the Great Plains and the Bakken fields.
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Seattle
TechnologyEconomyIndigenous Culture
Turquoise and white, the portrait of Chief Seattle – the "City of Goodwill."
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Tulsa
Indigenous CultureCivil RightsIndustryEconomy
An Osage shield on a navy field – Tulsa, the oil capital that buried Black Wall Street.
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San Antonio
Colonial HistoryIndigenous CultureImmigration
Blue, white, red – the Alamo and five UNESCO-listed Spanish missions.
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