This week's PhotoHunt assignment: FLAGS
The City of Portland flag. According to the City's website:
Green symbolizes Oregon’s forests, which surround Portland. The intersecting vertical and horizontal blue stripes represent the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, with the central white star (technically, a “hypocycloid”) signifying Portland at their confluence. The yellow stripes symbolize the harvest of golden yellow grain (Portland is a major exporter of wheat) and the gold of commerce. The white stripes are merely decorative. The offset cross is not intended to resemble a Scandinavian cross.
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nice shot, my photo hunt is here Thanks for stopping by!
I like you flag picture. Thanks for sharing the symbolism, too. My photo hunt flag is here.
great photo & perspective
I wonder if we have a city flag! Never thought about that before. My flags are here.
Lovely photo. My daughter lies in Portland.
Actually, my daughter lives in Portland. She says those flags are everywhere.
A beautiful city flag. Thanks for including the explanation of it's many elements. Very interesting.
Nice shot!
I played too :)
That is beautiful..love the colors..
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