The flag of Cheatham County, 
Tennessee, is a horizontal tricolor design with a canton. The horizontal stripes are blue, white, and blue. In the red canton is a blue disc with a white outline and a silhouette of Cheatham County in white in the center. Surrounding the disc are 16 white, 5-pointed stars.
The flag has obvious similarities to the original flag of the Confederate States of America.
The flag was officially adopted in July 1995 or 1996, and designed by W. R. Baker, inspired by Devereaux D. Cannon's original design.
History[]
The idea for the Cheatham County Flag originated in 1994 with Ms. Louise Murphy, a retired county schoolteacher. Her suggestion, made during a local radio broadcast of the Ashland City Homecoming Parade, was heard by Jim Allen, a member of the Cheatham County Historical and Genealogical Association (CCHGA). Inspired, Allen sent Murphy a letter with a proposed flag design, which she then shared with the Association.
Led by President Thelma Heflin, CCHGA launched an effort to create a flag design suitable for the County Commission. A design contest was organized under the direction of member R.D. Huffines. In June 1995, ten finalist entries were selected and reviewed by a panel of artists from Austin Peay State University, who narrowed the selection to three. CCHGA members then chose the final design, which was officially adopted by the County Commission in July 1995 as the official flag of the county.
Symbolism[]
The flag's red, white, and blue colors reflect those of the U.S. and Tennessee flags. The red union features a central blue disc bordered in white, bearing a silhouette of Cheatham County in place of the three stars on the Tennessee flag. Surrounding it are 16 white stars, symbolizing Tennessee's admission as the 16th state and marking its bicentennial. The three horizontal stripes—blue, white, and blue—represent the Harpeth and Cumberland Rivers, with the white stripe symbolizing peace, prosperity, and liberty.