JUNE 27, 2026 — The municipal government of Longmont, Colorado, has formally opened an application process to redesign its official city flag, according to the City website. It aims to replace a 51-year-old emblem that critics argue has faded into civic obscurity.
Administered by the city’s Art in Public Places program, the initiative invites design submissions until July 20, from local residents and members of Native Nations with ancestral ties to the region.
The redesign effort follows a May 26 decision by the Longmont City Council to update the municipality’s visual identity, a move that local officials have publicly framed as a celebration of upcoming civic milestones, including the state of Colorado’s upcoming sesquicentennial anniversary.
Longmont’s current flag, officially adopted in April 1975, features geometric shapes on a white field intended to form an intertwined letter “L” and a partial circle representing a “C” for Colorado. Designed by former United States Army information officer Glenn R. Troester through a 1974 community contest, the banner was deliberately crafted as a low-cost, utilitarian symbol.
Under the newly approved guidelines, a selection panel comprising public art commissioners, community representatives, and civic members will select three semi-finalists to develop detailed proposals based on public feedback.
Each semi-finalist will receive a 1,000-dollar honorarium, with an additional 1,500 dollars awarded if the final design achieves formal adoption by the city council.
To maintain administrative control over the visual messaging, the city has explicitly prohibited entries containing political themes, religious icons, discriminatory imagery, or content generated by artificial intelligence.
