The flag of Chicago, Illinois, features two light cyan bands and three white bands. Inside the center white band are four red six-pointed stars.
Symbolism[]
The blue stripes represent Lake Michigan and the North Branch of the Chicago River and the South Branch of the river and Great Canal. The stars represent the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, World's Columbian Exhibition, Century of Progress Exhibition 1933, and Fort Dearborn. Not to mention that all the 6 points of the 4 stars have meanings.
- The first star: Health, Transportation, Labor, Populousness, Finance, Commerce
- The second star: Civic Sport, Religion, Education, Beneficence, Justice, Aesthetics
- The third star: World's 3rd Largest City, Chicago's Latin motto (Urbs in horto ("City in a garden"), Chicago's "I Will" motto, the Great Central Marketplace, Wonder City, Convention City.
- The fourth star: political entities the Chicago region has belonged to: France (1693), United Kingdom (1763), Virginia (1778), the Northwest Territory (1789), the Indiana Territory (now known today as Indiana|1802), and Illinois (territory - 1809, and state - 1818).
Flag Redesigns[]
Flag Redesign of Chicago by Inferno46 (1)
Flag Redesign of Chicago by Inferno46 (2)
Flag Redesign of Chicago by Inferno46 (3)
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