City of Alameda, California (United States)

Last modified: 2003-03-14 by michael p. smuda

by Michael Smuda 09-MAR-2001

Flag Description

See also:

Counties of California.
Cities of California.
Government Agencies.
Other California Flags.
City of Alameda web site.

Flag Description

The City of Alameda (Spanish for popular grove) was organized as a California Charter city on 27 December 1884. It is located southwest of Oakland and has a population of about 72,000.

The flag of the City of Alameda is a white and blue swallowtail divided vertically with white on the hoist. Near the bottom is a bar, blue on white and white on blue. In the center is a red anchor and letter "A" superimposed with the cross bar of the "A" angled towards the center. In the upper hoist area is a red star and a white star appears in the upper fly. Further detail will be added when it becomes available.