Village to Announce Winner of Middleburgh Flag Contest

MIDDLEBURGH - The Middleburgh village board, along with Middleburgh Central School District Social Studies teachers Jason Dannible and Katelynn Schuttig, collected the following four submissions from MCS students to design/draw an Official Flag for the Village of Middleburgh.

The intention with this project was to: (A.) give MCS students an opportunity to interact with the Village and be part of our community through this process, (B.) create a unique symbol for the Village, and (C.) have a fun, community-oriented project for all of Middleburgh.

Now that the submissions have been selected, the village is opening up part two of this process: People’s Choice Flag. Vote on the official poll on their Facebook page and website. Votes will be collected until June 1, 2024, with official results announced at the Monday, June 3 Village Board Meeting.

The village wants to thank everyone who submitted a design for this contest: Rivo Starkosh, Zoe Hendrickon, Ava Shinaver, and Hunter Nelson are truly gifted artists, and they are a credit to the community.

The Village Board will be donating $150 from their official salaries towards two awards for this contest: $100 for the “official flag” winner and $50 for the “people’s choice” winner. They will also order a couple of flags to be created for the Village to fly/display during official events. There will be no taxpayer expense.

Flag design rules were:

"We are asking that flag proposals adhere to the North American Vexillological Association’s five principles of good flag design:

Keep It Simple – the proposed flag should be so simple that anyone can draw it from memory.

Use Meaningful Symbolism – the proposed flag’s images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes.

Use 2/3 Basic Colors – limit the number of colors on the proposed flag to three which contrast well and come from the standard color set. Green and white are the traditional colors associated with Middleburgh, but we encourage experimentation.

No Lettering / Logos – never use writing of any kind or an organization’s logo.

Be Distinctive / Be Related – avoid duplicating other flags, but use similarities to show connections.