Winning ReFlag Lincoln design announced

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Today, the American Marketing Association, Lincoln Chapter, and Lincoln Young Professionals Group announced the final results of ReFlag Lincoln, a contest to redesign the City of Lincoln flag.

A resolution to adopt the design was introduced at today’s City Council meeting by Council Chair James Michael Bowers.

On January 24th City Council will vote on the adoption of the new flag.

“I couldn’t be happier with the results of the contest to redesign Lincoln’s flag,” said Bowers. “The new design is modern and fresh and reflects all the qualities of Lincoln that we want to celebrate and showcase to the rest of the world.”

The winning flag created by Ed Mejia is entitled, All Roads Lead to Lincoln, and was selected by a committee from a pool of over 190 submissions from the public.  Mejia is a local creative director, art director, and graphic designer.

“I began the process of designing a submission for Lincoln’s next city flag by reflecting on the emotions I felt when I drove into town the first time”, said Mejia. “Lincoln rises up out of the horizon, beaming with a sense of hope and optimism that is shared by both lifelong residents and recent refugees.”

The ReFlag Lincoln selection committee included Francisco Souto, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Art, Art History, & Design, Ed Zimmer, local historian, Alyssa Martin, Nelnet, Al Maxey, artist, Todd Ogden, Downtown Lincoln Association, Suzanne Mealer, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Whitney Hansen, AMA Lincoln, and Mairead Safranek, Lincoln Young Professionals Group.

The committee reviewed more than 6,000 comments from the public before making a final selection.

American Marketing Association and the Lincoln Young Professionals Group funded the contest by raising over $20,000 from community sponsors, and plan to cover the cost of purchasing new flags for the City of Lincoln.  The City flag is flown at the Hall of Justice and at police and fire stations.