Queens

Flag of Queens County (Image via Wikipedia)

Heading down the East River, the Queens flag has three horizontal stripes, dropping the orange of the New York City flag for a blue-white-blue pattern. A ring of wampum is used to symbolize the Indians. Inside is a tulip, a symbol of the early Dutch settlers, and a white and red rose – the Tudor rose – which symbolizes the English settlers. The flag also has the date when Queens County joined the boroughs, the crown of Queen Anne and the name “Qveens Borovgh” at the top.