Details and additional photos of NAVA 17:
NAVA News vol. 16, no. 6 (1983)
The NAVA 17 Flag: Phil Allen's design features New York City´s colors (blue, orange, and white) and an apple representing the city's nickname, "The Big Apple". Within the apple is hidden the number 17 reminiscent of the cutout tokens used by the New York City Transit Authority in the mid-20th Century.
Meeting flag description from
Flag Research Quarterly 11: The Flags of NAVA
Organizing Committee Chair: C. Randolph Beard.
Announced Awards and Honors:
- Captain William Driver Award: Whitney Smith Ph.D.
Fiscal Sponsor:
Driver Award: National Flag Foundation.
Attendees: (unknown)
Flag image drawn by Clay Moss – Flag photo from
Flag Research Quarterly 11: The Flags of NAVA