Chattanooga mayor eager to fly new flag, seeks quick vote

Proposed new Chattanooga flag, top, with existing flag, bottom

The city may adopt a brand-new grand old flag.

Mayor Ron Littlefield said he wants the City Council to approve the new flag as soon as possible. If the council doesn’t act fast, he said, the issue could become a center of ongoing debate.

“The more you talk about it, the more divisive and controversial it becomes,” Littlefield said.

The new flag is markedly different from the current city flag, which has one star in the middle with dogwood petals surrounding the outside. It looks similar to the Tennessee state flag.

The proposed flag has two green stripes with a blue stripe in the middle and the city seal in the center. The green is supposed to represent the mountains while the blue stripe represents the Tennessee River.