Brooklyn Flags of New York City



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the flag of brooklyn has been in use since @ least 1860, when brooklyn independent city.



1895 engraving of brooklyn borough hall, showing brooklyn s city flag on right


the flag of brooklyn has white background seal @ center. within seal image of goddess of justice set on background of light blue, , bearing fasces, traditional emblem of unity. fasces composed of 6 rods, representing 6 towns of original dutch settlement. encircling image ring of dark blue , old dutch phrase een draght maekt maght (modern dutch: eendracht maakt macht ) translates english unity makes strength . in darker ring words borough of brooklyn . outside , inside trim of seal gold-colored. primary colors of seal reflect recognized colors of borough, blue , gold.









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