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Union, Connecticut (U.S.)

Tolland County

image by Ethan Dubrow, 25 June 2024

The flag
Seal

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The flag

The town of Union, Connecticut, has informed me that it has a flag, but has no image available to send me.
Valentin Poposki, 13 November 2009

The flag consists of the town seal, in "bright blue", on a white field. The flag was created by resident Herbert Muller in celebration of the 80th Old Home Day, an obscure local holiday, in 1986.

Why a backwards 'K'?
Last year I discovered Union's seal. The most prominent feature is the backwards 'K' on the shield. There was no information anywhere online, so naturally I called up town historian Jeannine Upson. She didn't know either and said it was a mystery the town had been trying to solve for years. A couple days later, I get a call back. Jeannine found the answer in an old colonial record book. Back in colonial days, the colonial government would assign each town a random letter to mark their horses with. While most towns were assigned a plain, boring letter like 'A' or 'C', Union was assigned a backwards 'K', which was really cool so they kept it as part of their identity.

About Union
Union is a small town in Tolland County. In fact, it is the smallest town in Connecticut by population, standing at a mere 785 residents as of the 2020 census. Union was incorporated in October 1734 as part of Windham County, and was ceded to Tolland County in 1785.

Sources:
Flag (text evidence only) https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-union-connecticut-flag
Ethan Dubrow, 25 June 2024

Seal

image located by Ethan Dubrow, 25 June 2024
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