San Diego’s Indian Tribal Flags

San Diego County, California is the southwestern-most mainland county in the United States. It is home to one of America’s top ten cities and sun-drenched beaches and is the classic example of what might be called the “California life-style”. The county is also home to more federally recognized tribes than any other in the United States. This paper will present a brief history of the reasons behind the abundance of tribes and will present brief histories of some of those tribes. As symbols of the various tribes, their flags will be shown and their symbolism explained. It will show how the modern tribal emblems were created based upon their distinct and shared histories. While time constricts the number of tribes that can be detailed, flags of other San Diego and Southern California tribes will at least be shown.

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