A Wellspring of Inspiration

A flag energized by our passionate people, bountiful nature and deep history

We Syracusans share a land that invigorates us with its beauty. We motivate each other to reach farther, and do better. The First Light flag was born from this inspiring energy. The images below are that inspiration made visual.

The People

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The Onondaga Nation & The Haudenosaunee

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The City

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The Hills

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Onondaga Lake

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Snowfall

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Our Districts & Land

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Our Salt Industry

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Inspired to begin design work

At this point the project outline was understood. The guidelines were in place and inspiration was strong. The task of designing began and 270 flag design iterations later the First Light flag was born.