City of Montgomery Adopts New Official City Flag

The Montgomery City Council has approved a new official flag for the City of Montgomery during the May 5, 2026 council meeting. The flag has remained unchanged since 1952. The new flag will officially take effect on October 1, 2026.

The Process

The effort to redesign the flag was led by the City Council's Governmental Affairs & Administration Standing Committee, which launched a public contest inviting residents and designers to submit concepts representing Montgomery's identity, history, and future. The committee received 27 submissions, with 10 designs meeting the contest guidelines. Five semifinalists were selected for further review before the committee ultimately chose a design submitted by Joshua Gordon, with several modifications incorporated into the final version.

The Meaning

The newly adopted flag features several symbolic elements intended to reflect Montgomery's heritage, leadership, and continued progress:

• Red diagonal bands symbolizing momentum, movement, and the city's evolving story.
• A blue ceremonial ribbon stretching across the flag, representing renewal, unity, and new beginnings.
• Nine old gold stars honoring Montgomery's nine City Council districts.
• A central outlined star symbolizing Montgomery's role as Alabama's capital city and serving as a beacon of unity and leadership.
• Olive branches above and below the central star representing peace, resilience, growth, and goodwill among Montgomery's citizens.

Next Steps

The newly adopted design will replace all existing official City of Montgomery flags beginning October 1, 2026.

The approved design proof accompanying the resolution includes the finalized layout and color scheme selected through the public review and committee process.