Seattle City Flag grant funding to begin piloting their contemporary city flag for Seattle in coffee shops across the city. The contemporary design aligns the flag of Seattle with the original symbol used during the Goodwill Games, a design which the officially adopted flag is inspired by. Symbolism Keeping the colors, the contemporary design's teal represents the colors of Puget Sound at dusk, and the white represent the mountains wrapping around the city. Each wave is designated to represent an inclusive and diverse history / cultural event from Seattle's past. The interconnection of each wave represents "the future well-being, if not survival of all citizens, is dependent upon our recognition of common bonds and shared responsibilities", also from the original resolution. History The symbol on the flag is the original design used to represent the Seattle Goodwill Games. The Games began on July 20, 1990, and after the Games ended, the Seattle Organizing Committee for the Goodwill Games no longer continued use of the design. On October 7, 1996, the design's trademark registration lapsed. The design was used throughout the competition to reference the event with multiple uses from hats, pins, flags, shirts, and even in the middle of the field at the University of Washington Huskey Stadium where events were held. See also Seal of Seattle References Flag Flags of cities in Washington (state) Native Americans in art 1990 establishments in Washington (state) Flags introduced in 1990