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2:3 image(s) by permission of David B. Martucci
image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven
9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association,
which retains copyright.
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Text and image(s) from American City Flags, Raven 9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B. Martucci.
Gulfport’s flag has a blue field with the city’s seal in the
center, consisting of 1 unit in diameter on a field of 2 by 3 units. Horizontally
across the center of the seal, about .125 units high, is a yellow
stripe with GULFPORT in blue letters. Immediately below, in letters
about one-fourth as high, is WHERE YOUR SHIP COMES IN. The
portion above and below the yellow stripe is divided in half with a narrow,
vertical yellow line, giving the entire seal the appearance of being
quartered. In the upper hoist quarter is a commercial ship, yellow shaded
in blue, sailing on a green ocean toward the hoist, with a blue sky and a
yellow cloud, above it near the hoist edge of the seal. The upper fly
quarter has a yellow skyline of the city in its lower part, with green
foliage at its base, and, in a blue sky above, a yellow airplane in a landing
approach toward the hoist. In the lower hoist quarter is a yellow
house with two rows of blue windows, four in each row, a blue sky, and
some greenery to the hoist side and below the house. The lower fly
quarter shows a yellow sailboat on green water headed toward the fly,
with a circular yellow sun near the fly edge of the seal in a blue sky. The
entire seal is edged in yellow.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
Mayor John H. “Jack” Barnett held a contest to
design the flag, sometime between 1977 and 1981.
Flag adopted: Between 1977 and 1981 (unofficial).
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The winner was a Mr. Sneed (first name unavailable).
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The first flag was made by Josephine
Alfonso.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
image by Calvin Paige Herring, 14 February 1999
image derived from image above
A photograph from http://www.wlox.com of flags flying outside the city hall clearly shows the flag in use has a monocolored seal. Image archived.