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POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho city of Pocatello raised a new flag in front of its city hall after its old one was described as the worst on the continent.
The Idaho State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2xwACKL ) the new flag with three red mountain peaks set on a blue backdrop and a compass sun rising above the most prominent pinnacle was unveiled in a city ceremony Tuesday.
The previous flag contained three purple peaks and a city slogan with copyright and trademark symbols, and it was declared the worst city flag on the continent by the North American Vexillological Association, a group that studies flags. This declaration was bolstered in a TED Talk by podcast host Roman Mars.
The city formed two committees last year to design and choose the new flag.
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Information from: Idaho State Journal, http://www.journalnet.com
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