The Urbandale City Council officially adopted the new city flag during last week’s council meeting. The flag, which features six of the letter “U” in light blue and white intertwined to form a star on a dark blue field, represents the unity of “people, natural resources, businesses, schools, transportation and local government,” according to a news release. The design was selected by community members from more than 440 designs submitted to the Flag Design Committee, which included Urbandale Mayor Bob Andeweg and Urbandale residents. Residents can purchase flag merchandise at Urbandale City Hall, 3600 86th St. To learn more, visit www.urbandale.org/flag.