Flag of Colorado Springs, Colorado

The flag of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is white with a blue border on top, bottom, and fly. The flag also has the sun setting behind the mountains.

Flag of Colorado Springs

Use	Civil flag
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	1912
Design	White field with a blue border; field contains an off-centered diamond-shaped emblem.
Designed by	Caroline Spencer

The flag was offered to the Colorado Springs city council in 1912 by Caroline Spencer, representing the Civic League. According to Flags of the World, "The white field is intended to represent the cleanliness and health of the city; the blue border our blue skies; the shield carries the sun, of which we are justly proud; the mountains stand for Pikes Peak and on it are pictured the gold ingots of our mining industries; the green band about the shield represents the park system surrounding the city."[1]