Morano describes the flag's design and historical symbolism
Morano details the flag's imagery: a woman representing New York City standing on Staten Island looking over the Narrows, Henry Hudson's Half Moon, Native Americans and Dutch settlers, symbols of peace, and the dates 1609 and 1898. He calls it 'a history lesson you can raise on a flagpole.'
For nearly a decade, as the chair indicated, Staten Islanders have embraced this flag.
It was commissioned by then-Borough President James Otto and designed by Amal Micah and his team to give our borough a symbol worthy of its history.
And there's a lot of history on this flag.
There's a woman on the flag, you'll see, who represents New York City.
She's standing on Staten Island and looking out over the Narrows.
We see Henry Hudson's half moon, Native Americans and Dutch settlers, symbols of peace, and the dates 1609 and 1898.
In other words, this isn't just a nice design.
It's a history lesson you can raise on a flagpole.