Geauga County, Ohio Flags Size:12x18 in Union County was established in1820

Union County was established in1820

Heavy-duty canvas header with brass grommets

white and blue remind us of our national and state flags

powder horn

and the star for WWI veterans

Geauga County, Ohio Flags Size:12x18 in Union County was established in1820This green flag is called, "Stars and Maple Leaf." It was chosen in a county wide contest during Ohio's Sesquicentennial. 15 year old Ray Diedrich from Chardon designed it in 1953. The golden maple leaf stands for the maple sugar industry and annual Maple Festival. Gold stars are for the sixteen townships. The name "Geauga" comes from a Native American name for Grand River, and the word means "raccoon." Flag expert John Purcell provides this further