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![[Flag of Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan]](../images/u/us-miful.gif)
image located by David Sigley, 29 April 2026
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The flag is a white field and features the quilt on the township hall, which is part of the Gratiot County Quilt Trail.
Description of the quilt is as follows:
"The Double X Quilt Block pattern exhibits the exciting history and famous excursion of Arnold Payne and his fellow travelers who first inhabited the area. Take a trip through Fulton Country to explore its rich history exhibited through this Sampler style quilt block. In the center of the block is the first homestead built by Arnold Payne, whose family was likely the first settlers in Fulton Township, as well as Gratiot County, around 1855. Within the cabin, you find three windows representing the three day villages in the township today: Middleton, Perrinton, and Pompeii. To enter Fulton Township, the Payne family and fellow travelers had to cross the Maple River, represented by the Maple Tree on the left. Within the branches of the Maple Tree lie three white triangles symbolic of the three Fulton Brothers for whom the township was named after. This is also represented by the trunk of the tree depicting the letter “F.” On the right side of the cabin, the pine tree represents the Pine Creek, which flows through Fulton Township and forms the man-made Rainbow Lake. Within the pine tree are 13 white triangles to symbolize Arnold Payne’s 13 children. The trunk is also shaped as a “T” to denote the governmental entity, the township. Above the cabin, there is a rainbow with five strands; the rainbow represents Rainbow Lake and the five strands represent the five township board members who oversee the health, safety, and welfare of the township. Below the cabin, you see the sun shining over the plow; this is symbolic of the rich farm production, agricultural business, and strong faith community that exists within Fulton Township today."
Source: https://www.gratiotcountyquilttrail.com/quilts-46-60.html
Photo of the flag: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1413998827423513&set=pcb.1414000780756651
David Sigley, 25 April 2026
