The City adopted as its official flag and seal on September 17, 1996, the flag and seal designed by Dianne Howerton and Gil Stengel which is a depiction of the fountain in Fountain Square Park located in downtown Bowling Green with the wording, “Founded in 1798” located above the fountain, and further adopted that the flag shall have a solid forest green background with the fountain shown in white.
Three colors may be used with the seal: black, white and green (PMS 349). The shape of the seal shall remain a perfect circle and shall not be distorted. There shall be no text or graphics added to or taken away from the seal that would essentially change the seal or create a new seal. The seal shall be used in its entirety or not at all.
The United States flag, the Commonwealth of Kentucky flag and the City of Bowling Green flag may be displayed at City owned or leased properties. Other flags or banners may be permanently or temporarily displayed upon approval of the Board of Commissioners.
The City of Bowling Green shall comply with national and state standards for flag displays and etiquette, including the U.S. Flag Code and Commonwealth of Kentucky standards. Flags shall be flown at half-mast when prescribed by the President of the United States, the Governor of Kentucky or the Board of Commissioners. Flags may only be removed during temporary construction when construction activities may impact the flags, on retirement of the flags, on approval of the Board of Commissioners or in compliance with the U.S. Flag Code and the Commonwealth of Kentucky standards.
(Ord. BG2004-52, 11/16/2004; Ord. BG2020-18, 7/21/2020)