Flag of Atlanta

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{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox flag

| Name = Atlanta

| Image = Flag of Atlanta.svg

| Proportion = 2:3

| Design = Solid blue with the seal of Atlanta in the center.

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The city flag of Atlanta consists of a blue background with the seal of Atlanta in the center; the seal consists of only the colors blue and gold.{{Cite book |last=Purcell |first=John M. |title=150 Flags from Akron to Yonkers |year=2003 |pages=36–37}} The seal depicts a phoenix rising from a fire with text surrounding it; the phoenix is used to represent Atlanta rising from ashes after the American Civil War. The text surrounding the phoenix reads "1865", "1847", "Atlanta GA", and "resurgens" (all of which are in all caps). The word resurgens is Latin for {{gloss|rising again}}; the word is also used as a motto for the city of Atlanta.{{Cite magazine |last=Moore |first=Fletcher |date=June 9, 2016 |title=Atlanta Resurgens |url=https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/atlanta-resurgens |access-date=July 16, 2024 |magazine=Lapham's Quarterly |language=en}} The date the flag was adopted is unknown, as well as the creator of the flag.