Court of Historic American Flags

Los Angeles, California landmark
34°03′18″N 118°14′41″W / 34.05504°N 118.24486°W / 34.05504; -118.24486

The Court of Historic American Flags is a collection of flagpoles and metal plaques in Los Angeles' Grand Park, in the U.S. state of California.

Description and history

Plaque

The court's construction was funded by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the 1960s.[1][2] It was created in 1971.[3]

The following flags are displayed:[4][5]

  • Taunton “Liberty and Union” Flag
  • Bunker Hill Battle Flag
  • Liberty Tree Flag
  • Moultrie Flag (Liberty Flag)
  • Pine Tree “An Appeal to Heaven” Flag
  • Gadsen flag
  • Grand Union Flag
  • Betsy Ross flag
  • Bennington flag
  • Star-Spangled Banner
  • Lake Erie Flag (Don’t Give Up the Ship)
  • Old Glory
  • Lone Star Flag of Texas
  • California Bear Republic Flag
  • Fort Sumter Flag
  • 48-Star Flag
  • 50-Star American Flag (Official Flag)
  • POW/MIA Flag

See also

References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Rail Rapid Transit Project, Metro Rail: Environmental Impact Statement. 1983. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report: Los Angeles Rail Rapid Transit Project, Los Angeles, California. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. 1983. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ "Has L.A. Forgotten the Party?". Los Angeles Times. 2000-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ "Court of Historic American Flags". Los Angeles Explorers Guild. 2021-12-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ "Court of Historic American Flags, Civic Center, Los Angeles". www.publicartinla.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

External links

  • flagCalifornia portal
  • Media related to Court of Historic American Flags at Wikimedia Commons