Allen County, Ohio Flags Size:5x8 ft Sewn Stripes and Embroidered Stars

Sewn Stripes and Embroidered Stars and Gold Fringe

a lake freighter

Blue represents the surrounding waters of the Maumee River and Lake Erie

Four images represent things that are important to the area

are the shapes of the seventeen townships

Allen County, Ohio Flags Size:5x8 ft Sewn Stripes and Embroidered StarsThe Allen County flag was designed in 1992 by Anthony (Tony) Mikesell, a sophomore at Bath High School. He came up with twelve stripes of red and blue to represent the twelve townships, eight small white stars for the county's incorporated villages, two larger white stars for the two cities, and a large white circle for the State of Ohio. Also included are the name of the county and the year of its founding. Tony chose the colors of red, white, and