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A SUGGESTION FOR A FLAG FOR BROOKLINE [MASSACHUSETTS]

by Albert S. Kirsch

The above flag occured to me as a decent design for a flag for the town of Brookline. I tried to keep it as simple as possible, in conformance with the principles of good flag design, yet recognizably distinct from other flags and having significance to residents of the town. The theme is a stylized representation of the blue Muddy River (Brookline's original name) flowing southwest to northeast through Olmsted's green "Emerald Necklace." The white star represents the town's location on the west bank of the river, and also echos a similar star in the arms of the Commonwealth. The white fimbriations are purely esthetic.

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