The City of Centralia has announced that City Flags are back in stock and available for purchase in the City Clerk or city manager’s office at city hall. The flags are 3-by-5-feet, with two heavy-duty grommets. They are currently available for $20. The design for the City of Centralia flag was adopted as an official city flag back in 1924, following a community-wide design competition. The flag was 1st flown for the Armistice Day celebration that year. The design was unearthed again in 1977 and again in 2006, when a sphinx design was updated within the flag’s original pattern. According to a newspaper article back in 1924, Wendell Bauer was the 1st Prize winner for the flag design competition. In total, there were 22 designs that were submitted. The winning flag had a broad red stripe through the center, which represents the railroads in the city. A gold star above and below the stripe signifies the mining and agricultural industries in Centralia, while the triangle pyramid with a Sphinx head design is symbolic of Egypt. The stars and the sphinx are gold, the pyramid is a blue field, the stripe is red and the background of the flag is white. Again, that City of Centralia flag is available at City Hall for $20, just get in contact with the City Clerk or the City Manager to purchase a flag.