Colton Liberty Flag
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The Colton Liberty Flag is an American flag
which is flown continuously over Mount Slover in Colton
, California, United States. The flag was first raised by the California Portland Cement Company on July 4, 1917, to commemorate the entrance of the United States
into World War I
and the expected increased demand for cement
that would come with it. At the time it was one of only three locations in the United States permitted to fly the flag at night.
The flag was removed in 1952. It was replaced in 1987 to commemorate Colton's centennial, but was removed a short time later when the flag pole was damaged by high winds. The flag was replaced again on February 17, 1997.
Flag of the United States
The national flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows...
which is flown continuously over Mount Slover in Colton
Colton, California
Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city is located in the Inland Empire region of the state and is approximately 57 miles east of Los Angeles. The population of Colton is 52,154 according to the 2010 census, up from 47,662 at the 2000 census.Colton is the...
, California, United States. The flag was first raised by the California Portland Cement Company on July 4, 1917, to commemorate the entrance of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
into World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and the expected increased demand for cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
that would come with it. At the time it was one of only three locations in the United States permitted to fly the flag at night.
The flag was removed in 1952. It was replaced in 1987 to commemorate Colton's centennial, but was removed a short time later when the flag pole was damaged by high winds. The flag was replaced again on February 17, 1997.
External links
- Colton’s Liberty Flag, (PDF), City of Colton
- CPCC Flag page