It is a new city flag, adopted as a symbol of the city in 2006.
The city flag is meant to illustrate the energy and zeal behind the spirit of Buffalo.
The official city flag is yellow and black and was adopted by the community in 1956.
The heraldic coat of arms is, however, used on the city flag.
The flag placed 133 in a survey of 150 city flags based on appearance.
The Sleeping Giant also figures on the city's coat of arms and the city flag.
The design of the city flag represents the union of the original five villages.
It is tied to the city's identity through the rivers on the city flag and great seasonal floods.
The city flag is red, white and blue.
A possible fifth star has been proposed for the city flag on more than one occasion.
