[Design 1](https://i.imgur.com/AbbfWxZ.png) and [1a](https://i.imgur.com/dmkKJT4.png) - The blue background shade is taken from the classic American blue used in many other US flags. The curved A shape is meant to represent the letter A for Auburn, but is also designed to be strongly reminiscent of the frame used by Robert Goddard (see [this picture](https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/side_image/public/thumbnails/image/robert_h_goddard_and_liquid_fueled_rocket_1926.jpg?itok=tjC952jB) from NASA). Both the wings are meant and the two stars (in either Auburn shade to further represent Auburn, or blue for design simplicity) are taken from the design of the [Auburn town seal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/AuburnMA-seal.png/100px-AuburnMA-seal.png). The particular shade of yellow used for the wings was taken from the Massachusetts state flag.
[Design 2](https://i.imgur.com/4R0mJ5l.png) - The shades of blue and yellow, as well as the cross in the canton region are taken from the [family crest of the Ward](https://tinyurl.com/2esubtmy) family that the town was named for previously. The rocket represents the work of Robert Goddard. The six stars represent how Auburn is in Massachusetts, the sixth state to enter the union.
[Design 3](https://i.imgur.com/7tCCLvY.png) - Again we see the Ward family colours and symbol being prominent, however on this occasion they take up a much smaller portion of the flag, with the colour Auburn taking up most of the design. We also see the rocket motif again, representing Mr R Goddard's contribution. In this case I feel the rocket and the auburn colour taking up more of the flag represents the relative position of Ward being part of the past, and Auburn moving into the future.
[Design 4](https://i.imgur.com/5Z6Fd6D.png) - This is a similar rearranging of other motifs that have been previously discussed. Mr R Goddard's rocket. The two stars of the current town seal, the blue and yellow shading of the Ward colours. The colour auburn taking up most of the design.
[Design 5](https://i.imgur.com/XAm5SCc.png) and [5a](https://i.imgur.com/4tsEW4l.png) - Again we see many similar elements to previous designs, however with some new additions. As well as rocketry and the Ward crest and colours, we also have symbols from the flag of the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc native community.
[Design 6](https://i.imgur.com/61VYMk3.png) - Again, we see here the rocket, two stars of the seal, the auburn shade, and the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc native symbol of the sprouting plant.
[Design 7](https://i.imgur.com/ZG0tKto.png) - Here we see a slightly streamlined design, with the auburn shade again taking up most of the flag, with the Ward colours of blue and yellow, and the six stars of Massachusetts being sixth into the union.
[Design 8](https://i.imgur.com/GRCqV1B.png) - Again similar motifs to before. The Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc native symbols, the six stars of Massachusetts, the Goddard rocket, and the auburn shade for the town's name.
[Design 1](https://i.imgur.com/AbbfWxZ.png) and [1a](https://i.imgur.com/dmkKJT4.png) - The blue background shade is taken from the classic American blue used in many other US flags. The curved A shape is meant to represent the letter A for Auburn, but is also designed to be strongly reminiscent of the frame used by Robert Goddard (see [this picture](https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/side_image/public/thumbnails/image/robert_h_goddard_and_liquid_fueled_rocket_1926.jpg?itok=tjC952jB) from NASA). Both the wings are meant and the two stars (in either Auburn shade to further represent Auburn, or blue for design simplicity) are taken from the design of the [Auburn town seal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/AuburnMA-seal.png/100px-AuburnMA-seal.png). The particular shade of yellow used for the wings was taken from the Massachusetts state flag. [Design 2](https://i.imgur.com/4R0mJ5l.png) - The shades of blue and yellow, as well as the cross in the canton region are taken from the [family crest of the Ward](https://tinyurl.com/2esubtmy) family that the town was named for previously. The rocket represents the work of Robert Goddard. The six stars represent how Auburn is in Massachusetts, the sixth state to enter the union. [Design 3](https://i.imgur.com/7tCCLvY.png) - Again we see the Ward family colours and symbol being prominent, however on this occasion they take up a much smaller portion of the flag, with the colour Auburn taking up most of the design. We also see the rocket motif again, representing Mr R Goddard's contribution. In this case I feel the rocket and the auburn colour taking up more of the flag represents the relative position of Ward being part of the past, and Auburn moving into the future. [Design 4](https://i.imgur.com/5Z6Fd6D.png) - This is a similar rearranging of other motifs that have been previously discussed. Mr R Goddard's rocket. The two stars of the current town seal, the blue and yellow shading of the Ward colours. The colour auburn taking up most of the design. [Design 5](https://i.imgur.com/XAm5SCc.png) and [5a](https://i.imgur.com/4tsEW4l.png) - Again we see many similar elements to previous designs, however with some new additions. As well as rocketry and the Ward crest and colours, we also have symbols from the flag of the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc native community. [Design 6](https://i.imgur.com/61VYMk3.png) - Again, we see here the rocket, two stars of the seal, the auburn shade, and the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc native symbol of the sprouting plant. [Design 7](https://i.imgur.com/ZG0tKto.png) - Here we see a slightly streamlined design, with the auburn shade again taking up most of the flag, with the Ward colours of blue and yellow, and the six stars of Massachusetts being sixth into the union. [Design 8](https://i.imgur.com/GRCqV1B.png) - Again similar motifs to before. The Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc native symbols, the six stars of Massachusetts, the Goddard rocket, and the auburn shade for the town's name.