The flag of Blackstone, 
Virginia, is a defaced horizontal bicolor design of golden stripes on the top and black with lettering on the bottom. The top has 35 gold and dark yellow stripes, a drawing of an eagle with the building from the town's seal in the center, and green rays coming from it. On the bottom is lettering: "Blackstone", "VIRGINIA", and "1888".
The flag was officially adopted on or before June 28, 2023, and presented by former mayor, Billy Coleburn. It is the first official flag used by Blackstone.
Symbolism[]
An image of an American Bald Eagle was added to the design to represent the town's strong connection to Fort Pickett, its new partnership with the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) at Fort Pickett, and to commemorate the approaching 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which began in 1776. The flag features 35 golden stripes, symbolizing the 135th anniversary of Blackstone’s incorporation as a town. Blackstone was officially incorporated on February 23, 1888.[1]
History[]
Former Mayor Billy Coleburn informed Mayor Ben Green that a Blackstone flag had been something he had planned to propose years earlier, well before leaving office on December 31, 2022.
The project had been sidetracked until County Administrator Ted Costin pointed out that Crewe and Burkeville both had flags displayed in his office at the courthouse, while Blackstone did not. Coleburn said that remark sparked his “competitive juices” and brought the project back into focus.
In fall of 2022, Coleburn collaborated with Courier-Record award-winning Graphic Designer Jeff Martin to create the design. According to Coleburn, the final design aligns with the town’s current branding, official welcome signs, and street name signs in the Historic Business District.