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image by Masao Okazaki, 28 June 2019
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Article about the flag:
https://www.germantownpulse.net/single-post/2016/09/20/Clarksburg-Raises-Town-Flag-on-Historic-Site
https://patch.com/maryland/germantown/clarksburg-reveals-its-new-flag-heritage-day-0
Clarksburg Raises Town Flag on Historic Site
September 20, 2016 by
Kevin O’Rourke
Clarksburg is one of the oldest towns in Montgomery
County. According to the Clarksburg Historical Society, the town began as a
crossroads of Native American trails in 1752. The first post office in
Clarksburg opened some years later in the 1780s, and 264 years later the town of
Clarksburg is thriving under its own flag, which proudly flies over the most
historically significant land in town, the site of Dowden’s Ordinary, which is
at the corner of Frederick Road and Stringtown Road.
The flag was
designed by Shaneea Peek, and was selected from numerous entries after the
Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce held a flag design contest in 2015, which was
overseen by the Clarks. The ceremony was held last Thursday, Sept. 15 at the
park which marks the location where Dowden’s Ordinary, which was what taverns or
inns were known as back in the 1700s. The original “ordinary” was built on the
site in 1753 as a stop for travelers on between Georgetown and Frederick. In
colonial times Frederick Road was one of the few roads that ran west towards the
mountains. The site was home to many significant events in the America’s early
history – Michael Dowden, the inn’s owner, was the catalyst for the Repudiation
Act of 1765. The tavern was a regular meeting place for the local Sons of
Liberty who met during the revolutionary war, and Dowden’s Ordinary is the only
known French and Indian War site in Montgomery County.
“I wanted the
design to be clean and simplistic, yet capture the true essence of Clarksburg,”
said Peek about her flag. “I found the Maryland State Flag to be an obvious and
necessary inclusion in the design because what better city to represent Maryland
than Clarksburg. Clarksburg was, and continues to be, a city that thrives on the
idea of diverse community harmoniously living, working shopping and thriving
together. The tree in my design represents the community, life and continued
growth of Clarksburg. The silhouette of the building is Dowden’s Ordinary, one
of the most historical sites in Clarksburg. With Dowden’s Ordinary being
captured on the flag we will forever remember the historic moments which took
place in our city. My design is a blend of traditional and contemporary, which I
believe is the true embodiment of Clarksburg — past, present, and future.”
Masao Okazaki, 28 June 2019
image by David Zigler, 29 April 2023
based on photo
Clarksburg Town Center is a planned community within the eastern portions of
the CDP of Clarksburg.
The flag is a white field with the community logo
in the center. This version appeared to have been created in 2022 as I haven't
seen the old flag flying at the intersection where I see the flags anymore.
Google Streetview of the current flag: https://www.google.com/maps
David Zigler, 29 April 2023
Logo
image by David Zigler, 29 April 2023
The logo is made of a purple horizontally stretched oval with golden outlines on it. In the center is a golden grapevine which is encased in the community name which is white with golden outlines.
The logo: http://clarksburgtowncenter.com
David Zigler, 29 April 2023
Earlier flag
image by David Zigler, 29 April 2023
based on photo
The first flag was the same as the current one, only it used a purple background with a bigger logo. This version appears to no longer be used.
Google Streetview of the old flag: https://www.google.com/maps
David Zigler, 29 April 2023
Clarksburg Village is a planned community within the eastern portions of the CDP of Clarksburg.
image by David Zigler, 2 March 2023
based on photo
This is Clarksburg Village's second flag, after replacing its old flag in
2013. The flag is a dark green field with a brown vertical bar encased in two
golden bars. In the center is the village logo with gold text instead of the
green text found on the original logo.
David Zigler, 2 March 2023
Logo
image by David Zigler, 2 March 2023
The logo is a made of a golden horizontally stretched ring with an extremely
thin outer ring of the same color. The top half of the seal has the community
name in green curved along the ring. At the bottom is the establishment date,
parent community, and the state name. In the center of the logo is a wheat garb,
a wheel barrow, a flower pot, and an old jug.
David Zigler, 2 March 2023
Former flag
image by David Zigler, 2 March 2023
based on photo
In a Pinterest picture of the community building, it shows what appears to be
a former community flag. The first Google Streetview data of the same building
was in September of 2013, which shows the new flag. Meaning this picture of was
taken sometime before September 2013. After looking through every place the
Clarksburg village flag flies at, I cannot seem to find this flag anymore, which
suggests that it is no longer used.
The former flag is a white field with
the community logo above the community motto: "A New Town with a Rich History".
David Zigler, 2 March 2023