The national flag shall be flown at half-mast when the remains of any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who gave his life for his country are within the limits of the City or within a twenty-five mile radius of the City. The flag shall continue to be flown at half-mast during the entire time the remains are within the limits of the City or within a twenty-five mile radius of the City until the time of burial.
(Res. 32-70. Passed 3-23-70.)
(Res. 32-70. Passed 3-23-70.)
(a) The Brunswick City flag shall have the proportions of three to five feet. It shall have a white field on which is centrally placed the logo of the City to which brown capital letters spelling "BRUNSWICK", with a silhouette of branches of a large shade tree, also brown, issuing from the letter "I". Centered beneath the name of the City shall appear, in brown capital letters, the word "OHIO". The letters shall be one ninth the flag's hoist in height except for the letter "I" in Brunswick, for which the overall size of the branches shall be five-ninths of the hoist of the flag in height and one-fifth of the fly of the flag in width.
(b) A green border one-sixteenth of the hoist in width shall surround the brown logo forming a rectangle with rounded corners except for the part around the tree where it conforms to the contour of the tree's silhouette. The space between the brown logo and the green border is one thirty-second of the flag's hoist.
(c) The brown letters suggest the original meaning of the name Brunswick in German dialect, Brunswic (Brunswig) or Brown Market. The name evolved in modern German to "Braunschweig", a former duchy in central Germany. Brown also recalls the fertile earth which was farmed by the original settlers in the Brunswick area. The green border surrounding the name of the City and the prominent tree, show that Brunswick is a city of many green trees, parks and lots that are the pride of the City's homeowners. White is the color of hope and is indicative of the City's faith in its future to grow and prosper.
(Res. 96-87. Passed 10-26-87.)
(Res. 96-87. Passed 10-26-87.)
(d) The design of the official logo of the City of Brunswick, as updated pursuant to Resolution No. 76-00, is hereby officially adopted as the symbol of the Brunswick City Flag. (Res. 78-2024. Passed 10-14-24.)
(a) The song created by Bud Preston, pursuant to a Performance/Entertainment Agreement entered into with Brunswick Art Works, Inc. as attached to Resolution 122-10 as Exhibit “A”, is hereby adopted as the official song of the City of Brunswick.
(Res. 122-10. Passed 1-10-11.)
(b) The lyrics written by Dana Langshaw to the official song of the City of Brunswick, as created by Bud Preston, as the official lyrics of the official song of the City of Brunswick. Official lyrics attached to Resolution 35-11, as Exhibit “2" is adopted.
(Res. 35-11. Passed 6-13-11.)
(a) The official logo shall appear as follows. The logo of the City of Brunswick shall have a white field and consist of brown capital letters spelling the word “BRUNSWICK,” with a silhouette of branches of a large shade tree, also brown, issuing from the letter “I”. A green border in a width similar to the width of the brown capital letters shall surround the brown logo forming a rectangle with rounded corners except for the part around the tree where it conforms to the contour of the tree’s silhouette. The space between the brown logo and the green border shall be one-half the width of the border. The silhouette of the clock tower shall be to the left of the silhouette of the shade tree. The clock tower shall be colored brick red. The mortar joints and clock face shall correspond in color with the white field background of the lettering and tree. The outline of the clock, clock letters, and roof of the clock tower shall be black.
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(b) The brown letters suggest the original meaning of the name Brunswick in German dialect, Brunswic (Brunswig) or Brown Market. The name evolved in modern Germany to “Braunschweig,” a former duchy in central Germany. Brown also recalls the fertile earth which was farmed by the original settlers in the Brunswick area. The green border surrounding the name of the City and the prominent tree, shows that Brunswick is a city of many green trees, parks that are the pride of the City’s homeowners. White is the color of hope and is indicative of the City’s faith in future to grow and prosper. Red represents the vibrance and vitality of the community life in the city.
(c) Upon adoption of the new logo, the administration is directed to register the logo as the official symbol of the City of Brunswick. Upon securing official registration of the logo reasonable and timely effort shall be made to replace all original logos.
(Res. 76-00. Passed 6-12-00.)