Chester, New York (U.S.)

Orange County

Last modified: 2024-05-18 by rick wyatt
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• Description of the flag
• Service flag

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• Orange County
• County and Municipal flags of New York
• New York
• United States of America

Description of the flag

Town of Chester, Orange County, NY-thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r104:E13JY5-247:
SESQUICENTENNIAL OF CHESTER, ORANGE COUNTY, NY -- HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN (Extension of Remarks - July 13, 1995)
.....Beginning on June 2, the town of Chester held a 3-day celebration commemorating its sesquicentennial anniversary. The celebration was hosted by town supervisor, Stephen Shortess, and town historian, Clark Holbert, and included the dedication of a new town flag for Chester....
Ned Smith, 15 August 2005

Service Flag

The town of Chester (Orange County), New York apparently has a special flag known as "Chester's Service Flag". It is from October 15th, 1918 and was made to commemorate Chester's men and women who fought in WW1. The flag has a red outer region and a white inner region. Inside the white inner region are 73 dark blue stars.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo
Ethan Dubrow, 1 April 2024