Pocatello flag designs to be shown, committee asks for comment

The Pocatello Flag Design Ad-Hoc Committee is ready for the public’s feedback on the more than 700 flag designs submitted to the City of Pocatello’s Flag Design Contest.

Starting February 28 at 11 a.m. on the second floor of the Marshall Public Library, residents and visitors will be able to view the 709 designs and read the symbolism of each flag. To kick off the public display, a ribbon cutting with the Pocatello Chiefs will be held.

“I still can’t believe we received so many designs,” said Logan McDougall, Flag Design Ad-Hoc Committee Chairman. “To see the worldwide interest in the City’s effort to raise a new flag has been incredible.”

Those who visit the display will be asked to select three of the flags and briefly describe why they liked the design and what they would change about the design if anything. They’ll also be asked why they think the design represents Pocatello.

“There have been a few themes emerge but all the flags offer a different take on Pocatello and what our community means to each artist,” McDougall said.

The exhibit will also be part of Old Town Pocatello’s First Friday Art Walk on March 3. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as the library closes at 6 p.m. Those who are unable to visit the display can view the flags and comment online at flag.pocatello.us. The display and website will run through the month of March.

Following the comment gathering period, the Flag Design Ad-Hoc Committee will use the input from the public and a panel of experts to help create and select 10 designs. The committee will then conduct another public survey before a final design is presented to the City Council for adoption.

You can view many of the designs right now on a website set up by the flag committee by visiting, flag.pocatello.us.