The flag of Nixa, Missouri, is a Canadian pale design of dark blue, white, and dark blue, with the city's logo in the middle. It was the winner of a survey to adopt a new flag. Labeled as Option 1, it won with 507 votes. The Nixa City Council unanimously voted to adopt the flag on September 25, 2023.[1]
Symbolism[]
The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue, harkening to the colors of the national flag, as well as the Missouri tricolor. Red and blue also have unique meaning for Nixa.
"Nixa Red" reminds the viewer of red Azaleas, the official city flower, and represents the passionate commitment to an exceptional quality of life and public service.
"Innovation Blue" represents strength, peace, responsibility, wisdom, truth and trustworthiness.
The two parallel bars in "Innovation Blue" represent the James and Finley rivers, between which Nixa is located.
The four converging arrows in "Nixa Red" represent the place which attracts people from all around to make their home. An X in the negative space between those converging arrows marks the spot where they may find that which they treasure most. Historically, the X in the name of the city has symbolized a crossroads, it has also come to signify a multiplier of opportunity. The people of Nixa are the intangible X factor of the community. They are the town's greatest asset. The potential for forward progress comes from their vision and determination.
The white background represents the opportunity anyone has in Nixa to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. It also represents their opportunity to shape the community's future, a proverbial "blank slate".[2]
Flag colors[]
| Color | Color Name | HEX | Color of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Blue | #172852 | The parallel bars | |
| White | #ffffff | The background | |
| Nixa Red | #d71e3e | The logo |
Flag redesign[]
On August 28, 2023, the Nixa City Council selected three finalist designs to be voted on as the new flag.[3] A survey was opened on August 30, and ended on September 18. 1,160 votes were counted. Option 1 won the vote, with 43.71% of the votes (507 votes), Option 2 had 33.10% of the votes (384 votes), and Option 3 had 23.19% of the votes (269 votes).[4]
Other designs[]
Option 2[]
Option 2 consisted of a white background with two dark blue horizontal bars on each side, and the city's logo in the center.
Symbolism[]
The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue, harkening to the colors of the national flag. Red and blue also have unique meaning for Nixa.
"Nixa Red" reminds the viewer of red Azaleas, the official city flower, and represents the passionate commitment to an exceptional quality of life and public service.
"Innovation Blue" represents strength, peace, responsibility, wisdom, truth and trustworthiness.
The horizontal bars on either side of the city logo shape represent the arrows of time. The left arrow points to the future, where the community is heading. The right blue arrow points to the past, which roots them in their history and informs their present. Nixa is the place in between the future and the past, right in the present.
The four converging arrows in "Nixa Red" represent the place which attracts people from all around to make their home. An X in the negative space between those converging arrows marks the spot where they may find that which they treasure most. Historically, the X in the name of the city has symbolized a crossroads, it has also come to signify a multiplier of opportunity. The people of Nixa are the intangible X factor of the community. They are the town's greatest asset. The potential for forward progress comes from their vision and determination.
The white background represents the opportunity anyone has in Nixa to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. It also represents their opportunity to shape the community's future, a proverbial "blank slate".[2]
Option 3[]
Option 3 consisted of a horizontal bicolor of dark blue and white, with a silhouette of a city in white on the blue part, and the city's logo on the white part.
Symbolism[]
The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue, harkening to the colors of the national flag. Red and blue also have unique meaning for Nixa.
"Nixa Red" reminds the viewer of red Azaleas, the official city flower, and represents the passionate commitment to an exceptional quality of life and public service.
"Innovation Blue" represents strength, peace, responsibility, wisdom, truth and trustworthiness.
The city silhouette represents homes in the foreground (as Nixa is primarily a residential community), with businesses behind the homes, and behind those, a representation of Nixa City Hall, which symbolizes the municipal government's role in supporting both residents and businesses.
The four converging arrows in "Nixa Red" represent the place which attracts people from all around to make their home. An X in the negative space between those converging arrows marks the spot where they may find that which they treasure most. Historically, the X in the name of the city has symbolized a crossroads, it has also come to signify a multiplier of opportunity. The people of Nixa are the intangible X factor of the community. They are the town's greatest asset. The potential for forward progress comes from their vision and determination.
The white background represents the opportunity anyone has in Nixa to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. It also represents their opportunity to shape the community's future, a proverbial "blank slate".[2]
Former flag[]
The former flag of Nixa, Missouri, is a red background with a rotated white off-center cross, with a gray depiction of a house, building, some trees, and a bird flying in one of its quadrants. It was adopted on November 27, 2017, and was designed by Tracy Southard.[4]
2022 NAVA survey[]
The flag scored 4.43 / 114th out of 312, a C on the 2022 NAVA City Flag Survey, behind Oxford and ahead of Orem.
References[]
- ↑ Discussion of Resolution #2023-47 (1:04:28 - 1:22:23) on Nixa City Council Meeting - 9/25/2023 by CityofNixa on YouTube
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City Flag by City of Nixa, MO
- ↑ RE: DISCUSSION OF NEW CITY FLAG DESIGN by City of Nixa, MO
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 RE: Resolution adopting new city flag design by City of Nixa, MO
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