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University of Michigan (U.S.)

image by Clay Moss, 22 November 2006

Description of the flag

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Description of the Flag

The Yellow Block M on a blue field version of the flag was placed by the coffin of a professor and athletic director at his funeral. It flies over the city hall of its cross state rival's town after a victory. It flies over the Student Union building, and from the central flagpole on campus. This version is the one seen most often on houses, etc. And by "most often" I'd say by a 10:1 ratio.
Terence Martin, 23 November 2006

We do not know whether this flag has any official status or not. We do know there is another flag with the University's seal used officially in some contexts but that does not say this one does not have some officially recognized status also.
Ned Smith, 23 November 2006

Not only the dark blue flag with yellow/gold block "M", but vice versa, a yellow/gold flag with a dark blue "M" are known. Both flags are popular and used with enough frequency by the university and Michigan fans alike to be considered a part of UM symbolism whether they are officially registered emblems or not.
Clay Moss, 22 November 2006

image located by Al Kirsch, 22 November 2006

While the "Block M" flag is the most common such flag, I found for sale a somewhat fancier flag (us-mi-univ2.jpg) which suggests there is no "official" design, despite the wide prevalence of the former.
Albert S. Kirsch, 22 November 2006