Flag of Chicago

Flag of Chicago
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1939;

The flag of Chicago was created in 1917 by Wallace Rice. Stars were added to the flag in 1933 and in 1939.

Appearance

It has five horizontal bands. The first, third and last are white and the second and fourth are light blue. There are four stars in the middle in which each represents an important event in the city's history.^[1]

Ranking

In a review by the North American Vexillological Association of 150 American city flags, the Chicago city flag was ranked second best with a rating of 9.03 out of 10, behind only the flag of Washington, D.C.^[2]

Related pages

References

↑ "The Flag of Chicago, Illinois". US Flags.org. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
↑ "2004 American City Flags Survey" Archived 2013-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, North American Vexillological Association press release, 2 October 2004

Other websites

Municipal Code of Chicago (sections pertaining to Municipal Flag)
NAVA city flag survey Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "The Flag of Chicago, Illinois". US Flags.org. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[2] "2004 American City Flags Survey" Archived 2013-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, North American Vexillological Association press release, 2 October 2004

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