CLE Flag Project opens voting for finalists [Video]

CLEVELAND — The CLE Flag Project has announced that three designs have been unveiled as the finalists for the potential new Cleveland city flag. 

The announcement came after months of community engagement and hundreds of design contest submissions. 

The flags were chosen by a committee that narrowed down the options to ones that represent the “spirit and future of our city while celebrating our rich history.” 

Now, Cleveland residents voters can rate each of the designs on a 1-10 scale. Anyone interested in voting can click HERE. 

Below are the flag options and descriptions of each one provided by the CLE Flag Project: 

Flag No. 1 

Option 1 is rich in symbolism that reflects Cleveland’s history and spirit. The six-pointed star honors Cleveland’s historical nickname, “The Sixth City,” and nods to the current city flag’s six symbols representative of Cleveland’s industrial and nautical …