A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE VIETNAMESE HERITAGE AND
FREEDOM FLAG AS THE OFFICIAL SYMBOL OF ARLINGTONS
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY

RESOLUTION NO. 03-E-555
November 11th, 2003

WHEREAS, there are a significant number of Vietnamese-Americans who have chosen to make the City of Arlington their home; and

WHEREAS, Arlingtons Vietnamese-American community has made substantial contributions to the cultural, religious, political and business life of the City of Arlington; and

WHEREAS, the vast majority of Arlingtons Vietnamese-Americans embrace the yellow with three red stripes Heritage and Freedom Flag as the official symbol of the Vietnamese-American community; and

WHEREAS, this yellow flag with three red stripes is widely embraced because of its long history as a symbol of resilience, freedom and democracy both in Vietnam itself and Vietnamese-American communities throughout Arlington and elsewhere; and

WHEREAS, Arlingtons Vietnamese-Americans have proudly raised this Heritage and Freedom Flag alongside the flag of the United States as a demonstration of their support for freedom and democracy in their country of origin and in protest to the violations of basic human and civil rights of the current government of Vietnam; NOW THEREFORE

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS:

I. That the Arlington City Council formally recognizes the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as the official symbol of the Arlington Vietnamese-American community and supports the efforts of the Arlington Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their country of origin.

II. That the Arlington City Council opposes any actions or statements that would offend the Arlington Vietnamese-American community that contributes so much to the vitality and stability of our neighborhoods.

PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the 11th day of November, 2003, by a vote of 9 ayes and zero nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arlington,
Texas.

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ROBERT N. CLUCK, Mayor

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JOE BRUNER
Council Member, District 1

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BILL MCFADIN
Council Member, District 2

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WAYNE OGLE,
Mayor Pro Tem, District 3

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KATHRYN WILEMON
Council Member, District 4

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LANA WOLFF
Council Member, District 5

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STEVE MCCOLLUM
Council Member, District 6 At Large

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RON WRIGHT
Council Member, District 7 At Large

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GENE PATRICK
Council Member, District 8 At Large

ATTEST:

BARBARA G. HEPTIG, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JAY DOEGEY, City Attorney