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Clarksburg, Maryland (U.S.)

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[Flag of Clarksburg, Maryland] 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


Clarksburg Town Center

[Flag] 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

[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

[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

Clarksburg Village is a planned community within the eastern portions of the CDP of Clarksburg.

[Flag of Clarksburg Village, Maryland] 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

[Flag of Clarksburg Village, Maryland] 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

[Flag of Clarksburg Village, Maryland] 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