NAVA 58 FLAG
The flag of NAVA 58 blends together three influences: the flag of St. Paul, the new state flag of Minnesota, and the flag of NAVA. The design is based on an original submission by NAVA member Patrick Barritt, revised by the NAVA 58 flag selection committee with feedback from participants in the Flag Design Forum.
The reversed chevron is a unique feature borrowed from the flag of Minnesota, a stylized representation of the shape of the state. When the flag is hung vertically, it also echoes the shape of the city of St. Paul. The chevron represents a “V” for “vexillology” to establish a firm connection with the flag of NAVA and many other NAVA meeting flags that also feature a chevron. The two stars represent the Twin Cities—Minneapolis in the west and St. Paul in the east. The five-pointed star comes from the St. Paul flag; the eight-pointed star fly references the star on the flag of Minnesota and in the rotunda of the state capitol building. They read "5-8" for NAVA 58. The red, yellow, and blue come directly from the flag of St. Paul, where the red represents the spirit of the city, the yellow represents a bright future, and the blue represents the Mississippi River.
The red is Pantone 186 C, the blue is Pantone 281 C, and the yellow is Pantone 109 C.
Brian Cham chaired the flag selection committee, which comprised Bill Aldrich, Adib Altallal, John Bertrand, Alan Hardy, Will Levin, Joe Pugliese, and Winn Wasson.