The flag of Santa Barbara, California is a horizontal triband of white, red, and yellow, with a red tower in the top left-hand corner. The flag was created in 1920, and was adopted as the official city flag in 1923.
Symbolism[]
The tower is in red on white, the colors of Saint Barbara. The red and yellow recall the city's Spanish origins. The tower in the top left-hand corner is the tower in which Saint Barbara (patron saint and namesake) was trapped during her execution.
Trivia[]
- The flag is similar to the flag used by North and South Ossetia.
