May 20, 2025 – San Jose and Louisville

Image of the Flag of the City of San Jose, California

Today, the flag of the City of San Jose, California and the former flag of the City of Louisville, Kentucky fly.

The flag of the City of San Jose was adopted in 1984. It features a triband of gold on top, white in the middle, and blue on the bottom with the city’s official seal in the center. 

Image of the Flag of the City of San Jose, California
Flag of the City of San Jose, California

The former flag of the City of Louisville, Kentucky also flies today. This design was used by the City prior to the merger of the old city of Louisville with Jefferson County in 2003. This design consists of 13 white stars arranged in a circular pattern in the upper-left corner with three golden fleur-de-lis in the lower-right on a navy blue background. The stars represent the 13 states which existed at Louisville’s founding in 1778, while Kentucky was part of Virginia. The fleur-de-lis honor King Louis XVI of France, after whom Louisville was named because France’s support during the American Revolution. The arrangement of the fleur-de-lis comes from the coat of arms and banner of the House of Bourbon.

Image of the former flag of the City of Louisville, Kentucky
Former flag of the City of Louisville, Kentucky

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