Flag of Chicago

Happy to join the group!

The flag of Chicago always stands out to me. I lived in the city for 2 years, and realized early on that the flag is used a lot, it's a huge part of the landscape. Being that I grew up loving flags, I realized that it's the only city I've ever lived in where it's local flag is commonly flown, it's recognizable, it's a point of pride for residents. The city flag is even draped over the coffins of city police officers at their funerals.

The flag initially had two stars, until 1933 when a third was added. The four star version has existed since 1939. The three sections of the white field and the two stripes represent geographical features of the city, the stars symbolize historical events, and the points of the stars represent important virtues or concepts.

Wish I still lived in a place that has a local flag used...