Editing Orestes, Indiana (section)

== Flag ==
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[[File:Flag of the Town of Orestes.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Mrs. Carolyn Shettle standing next to her flag which she created for the town of Orestes]]
The current flag of the town of Orestes was designed by town resident Carolyn Shettle and accepted by the Town Board in 1976. The flag consists of three white rings on a blue background with a red flame amidst the rings. The symbolism of the flag and its rings, according to Mrs. Shettle is as follows:

* The image of a ring itself stands for continuity. There is no beginning and no ending. It stands for the past, present, and future of the Town of Orestes. The rings also are in the form of the letter "o" which stands for Orestes.
* The three different rings have their own individual meanings:
** One symbolizes our Delaware American-Indian Heritage.
** One stands for the Gas Boom from which the Town of Orestes was created.
** One represents the more than 300-year-old Orestes Oak Tree, which is a point of pride in the town.
* The flame stands for the Torch of Liberty and also symbolizes the discovery of gas which was the impetus for the creation of the Town of Orestes.
* The colors of the Flag are red, white, and blue to represent freedom, which the Citizens of Orestes hold dear, but the blue is brighter than normal to overemphasize their love of independence.

Unintentionally, Mrs. Shettle noted that a descending dove, in blue, can be seen in the flame which is a symbol of peace and Christianity.