![]() ![]() Here is the short insert of the original Chicago city flag description and meaning of the original design from 1917 ( Chicago Daily Tribune, March 29th, 1917, p.13) Text of the original meaning of the flag (1917) Of police and firefighters, and even imprinted in concrete railings, sidewalks, The flag's four-star motif has come toĬharacterize the city, painted on its street signs, appearing on uniforms When a police officer or firefighter dies, theĬhicago flag drapes the casket. Most recognized civic flags in the nation. Probably because of the requirement that municipal buildings fly theĬity flag, Chicago's flag flies widely throughout the city on police stations,įire stations, libraries and schools, and no doubt is among the Had been interested in flags since his boyhood. This design [ theĢ8 March 1917 and adopted by the city council in the summer of 1917. ![]() The council agreed andĮstablished the Chicago Flag Commission, which held a contest and The city council that Chicago have a civic flag. Star would presumably be added to them as well. Was made of changes to the pennant or badge, in practice the fourth Symbolism ascribed to the points of the stars. In 1939, the fourth star was added to the flag, together with the additional In my ongoing research, I discovered that the original ordinance designated the star as representing "The Fort Dearborn Massacre." But as there seem to be questions about the accuracy and interpretation of the accounts of that incident, the current information from the City of Chicago simply states that the star represents the fort itself.ĭavid Breitenbach, /issue_10.htm, 19 June 2008 The "Fort Dearborn" star was the last added to the flag in 1938, however when this was done, it was placed in chronological order so it is the star closest to the hoist. The Points of the Fourth Red Star signify: The Fourth Red Star represents the century of progress, and was added for the Exposition of 1933 The Points of the Third Red Star signify history of the area: The Third Red Star represents the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. The Points of the Second Red Star signify: The Second Red Star represents the Chicago Fire of October 8-10, 1871. The Points of the First Red Stars signify: The First Red Star represents Fort Dearborn (added in 1939). River, and South Branch of the Chicago River plus the Great Canal. Two blue stripes symbolize Lake Michigan plus the North Branch of the Chicago The white stripes represent the North, West and South sides of the city. The shade of the blue color is not specified, but Two blue stripes are four bright red six-pointed stars, spaced evenly acrossĬurrently the points of the flag's stars are shortened and not as exaggeratedĪs earlier versions. Less than one-sixth of the way from the top and bottom. Stripes, each about one-sixth of the width of the hoist, and set slightly Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B.Ĭhicago's flag has a white field with two blue horizontal Text and image(s) from American City Flags,Ĭourtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which Chicago's Symbols from Chicago Public Library.Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership.Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. ![]()
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