Local Kids Design New Hoboken Flags in Museum Contest

In conjunction with the “Up and Down the River”; Family Fun Day, which occurred on Flag Day, the Hoboken Historical Museum sponsored a contest for local schoolchildren to design their own flags representing Hoboken. The contestants submitted designs in various media on 8.5” x 11” paper, and the winning entries, one from each school, were transferred to fabric and displayed at the June 14 Family Fun Day.

The inspirations for the designs were as diverse as the children who sent them in. Some of their comments on their designs:

Sophia: “I decided to make a boat on the Hoboken River because Hoboken was a place where boats would dock and get supplies. I think that it is a good design because it represents Hoboken’s past.” Nathan: “The reason why I drew this flag is to represent Hoboken; it is the home of baseball and the rocking Redwings.”
Tyarra: “My flag is my vision of when you go by the Hudson River and you see it raining in New York City. It looks like the colors are washing off the buildings.” Keanna: “For my flag, I drew green and blue stripes because of the sky and the grass. I drew the stars because of the stars in the sky. The houses and water are Hoboken and the Hudson River. I love Hoboken so that’s way I drew a heart. It was fun making it. I love it.”
Jillian:“I picked the boat as a symbol because Henry Hudson sailed down the Hudson which borders Hoboken. I chose the scene of N.Y. because you have an amazing view of N.Y. from Hoboken.” Alyssa:
Tige: “I walked around Hoboken and took pictures of all the dogs I met (I asked the owners to sign a permission form before I took the pictures). All the dogs around the town make Hoboken a fun place to live. All the dogs I met were nice and friendly—just like Hoboken.” Charlie: “One of my favorite parts about my flag is the squirrel — which, in my opinion, is a good representation of Hoboken’s wildlife. The 10-point star design represents the Mayor and the nine-person council, the blue rectangle represents the Hudson River.”

 

Flag Contest Winners:

Keanna Cruz, All Saints School, Grade 5; Tyarra Torres, Calabro School, Grade 6; Alyssa Rivera, Connors School, Grade 3; Jillian McEvoy, Hoboken Catholic Academy, Grade 6; Sophia Florida, Hoboken Charter School, Grade 3; Tige Anderson, Mustard Seed School, Grade 3; and Nathan Moreales, Wallace School,  Grade 8; Charlie Smith, Hudson School, Grade 7.

Honorable Mention Designs:

All Saints School: Chloe-Rose Donnell and Sam Gardner, Grade 5; Calabro School: Xavier Santos, Grade 6, and Luis Porras, Grade 7; Connors School: Gabriel Pineiro, Grade 3; Hoboken Catholic Academy: Cathy Wang, Grade 4; Hoboken Charter School: Marcelo Bulatovic, Grade 4; Mustard Seed School: Audrey Aberg, Grade 3; Wallace School: Aaron Rapalo, Grade 5, and Hector Melendez, Grade 8, Nisa Betancourt, Grade 5, and Jorge Albino.