Pocatello raises new, improved city flag after previous version drew national ridicule

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho city of Pocatello raised a new flag in front of its city hall after its old one was described as the worst on the continent. The Idaho State Journal reports ( http://bit.ly/2xwACKL ) the new flag with three red mountain peaks set on a blue backdrop and a compass sun rising above the most prominent pinnacle was unveiled in a city ceremony Tuesday. The previous flag contained three purple peaks and a city slogan with copyright and trademark symbols, and it was declared the worst city flag on the continent by the North American Vexillological Association, a group that studies flags. This declaration was bolstered in a TED Talk by podcast host Roman Mars. The city formed two committees last year to design and choose the new flag.