British Flag
Harrodsburg, in its existence, has been under four flags. However, the main theme of the town's flag depicts the history of the city
leading up to the time that Kentucky became the 15th state admitted
to the Union. Each star in the garland wreath represents important steps in
Harrodsburg and Kentucky history.
June 16, 1774 – Founding of Harrodsburg
October 10, 1774 – Battle of Point Pleasant in which
Harrodsburg fought in Lord Dunmore’s War under the British flag.
June 6, 1776 – George Rogers Clark and Gabriel Jones elected
to the Virginia Assembly, requested aid from Virginia and asked that a separate
county be formed.
December 31, 1776 – Kentucky County established with
Harrodsburg as the seat of government.
Colonial Flag
February 25, 1779 – Captain Leonard Helm of Harrodsburg
raised the first American flag over conquered territory of a foreign nation.
November 1, 1780 – Kentucky County was divided into three
counties – Lincoln, Jefferson, and Fayette – with Harrodsburg as the seat of
government – the beginning of the system of Circuit Courts.
March 3, 1783 – Kentucky formed its first Judicial District
with Harrodsburg as the seat of government. From this our system of Federal
Courts evolve.
August 1, 1785 – Mercer County formed out of Lincoln County
with Harrodsburg as the county seat.
June 1, 1792 – Kentucky admitted to the Union.
Confederate Flag
The flags of Harrodsburg include British; Colonial;
Confederate; and the Stars and Stripes.
The members of the Harrodsburg Historical Society planned
the design of the flag, had Mrs. Jesta Bell Armstrong Matherly serve as artist
and the Annin Flag Company of New Jersey execute it in cloth. The Society
presented it to the City of Harrodsburg on June 16, 1961.
American Flag
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