By now, it's safe to assume that a good percentage of Park County residents have seen the new, official Park County flag.
Unveiled at a June 19 ceremony, the banner features a bison and an elk, flanked by Indian Paintbrushes. It's been flying at City Hall and the Park County Annex in Powell and the Park County Complex and Park County Courthouse in Cody.
If you haven't seen it, it looks like this:
While people have had chances to see the finished product, it's doubtful that many have gotten a chance to view the original art that inspired it. County commissioners had asked the county's elementary schoolers to come up the with designs for the county's flag. The final design was based on the work of Sunset Elementary School fifth-grader Abby Manchester, who won the grand prize with her drawing.
Below is her winning entry:
The Park County flag is also set to be flown in the Wyoming State Fair Parade on Aug. 18, joining flags representing other Wyoming counties.
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