Flag of Chicago

Flag of Chicago

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

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.

Flag Of Chicago Media

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  Initial flag of Chicago using a design similar to the modern one, in use from 1917 to 1933

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  History and meaning of the Chicago flag

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  Kitty Kelly holding Flag of Chicago from the Chicago Tribune, 1921. Note the two stars on the flag at the time.

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  Flag of Alliance Française de Chicago students

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  City of Chicago Flag, with the Star Spangled Banner and Illinois State Flag at its sides at Navy Pier

• Flag of the Chicago Police Department.png

  The Chicago PD's flag; adopted in April 1977.

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  Sketches for the flag from a contest from 1892. This design ultimately became used in the municipal device.

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  Twenty-three other icons that were commissioned representing different city departments could be placed on the flag for that department.

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  Chicago flag of 1917 poster, with "I Will" motto

Other websites

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