The flag of Riverside, 
California, is a depiction of a gold bell and raincross on a navy blue background, on the left side of the flag, are two wavy lines - one blue, and one yellow.
Symbolism[]
The wavy blue line symbolizes the Santa Ana River, and the wavy gold line represents the prominent hills around the city, among them Mount Rubidoux and Box Springs Mountain.
2022 NAVA survey[]
The flag reached 25th out of 312 on the 2022 NAVA City Flag Survey, with a score of 7.19 / an A, behind Kennebunkport and ahead of Aberdeen.
Former flag (1967-2020)[]
Former flag
The former flag consisted of a yellow and blue bicolor, with a bell inside a circle inside of a circle. Inside of the big circle are the words "RIVERSIDE" and "CALIFORNIA", all in blue. It was adopted in 1967.
Symbolism[]
The bell and rain cross are taken from “the world-famous collection of the Mission Inn”, according to the city’s publications. The bell recalls the many missions of the Spanish missionaries along El Camino Real in early California; the rain cross recalls the Native Americans who were the first to live in what is today Riverside.[1]
2004 NAVA survey[]
It scored a total of 4.42 / 61st out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, tied with Casper, and ahead of Austin.
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