| Not to be confused with the town in Virginia, Middleburg. |
The flag of the Village of Middleburgh, New York, is an altered, uneven, horizontal tricolor of white, blue, and dark green. Near the center of the flag is a white horse with 15 five-pointed stars and one four-pointed star around the horse. On the hoist of the flag, the dark green stripe is a mountain, with a blue river to the left of it.
The flag was designed by Ava Shinaver in a flag contest in June 2024, and won the majority vote with a total percentage of 51%. The flag was officially adopted on October 25, 2024.[1] The flag was raised on August 23, 2024.
Symbolism[]
The flag features a shire horse, which symbolizes the village’s agricultural nature,[2] Vroman’s Nose, what the hill is, and the Schoharie Creek, what the blue river is. According to the village, the white color represents peacefulness in the community, blue representing resilience, and the green representing the agricultural knowledge of the area.[3]
The 16 stars that form around the shire horse symbolize the 16 townships (towns and villages) in Schoharie County.[2]