Flag of Monterey, California - Color Changing Coffee Mug

The Flag of Monterey, California is the official banner representing the city. Adopted on February 23, 1999, the flag combines symbols significant to Monterey's history and culture. The design consists of a white field with a stylized red wave in the canton symbolizing Monterey Bay, a gold five-pointed star representing Fort Monterey, and three blue waves beneath the stylized red wave illustrating the three missions along El Camino Real (San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, San Antonio de Padua, and San Clemente). The flag embodies Monterey's maritime heritage, military history, and connection to California's Spanish colonial past.