Geauga County, Ohio Flags Size:12x18 in The county is named after

The county is named after Major General Israel Putnam of the Revolutionary War

Stark County was established in 1809

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The white stars represent the fifteen townships

Geauga County, Ohio Flags Size:12x18 in The county is named afterThis 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