Indianapolis

The flag of Indianapolis, Indiana, is a blue background with a cross. In the center is a red circle with a star inside the center, within a white circle.
== Symbolism ==
The star in the circle represents the Soldiers and Sailors monument and the city's status as the capital of Indiana. The red circle represents the Monument circle area of the city. The cross represents the streets of Market and Meridian, and that the city is the Crossroads of America, although there is a city that would like to argue. The blue background represents the residential areas of the city. The red, white, and blue represents the patriotism of the inhabitants of the city.
== 2004 NAVA survey ==
The flag scored 8.35 / 8th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, behind Portland, and ahead of Louisville.
== Former flag (1915-1963) ==
The former flag is divided between blue with a white saltire connecting to a circle with 8 stars surrounding it, and inside the circle, is a star with the city's seal inside, and 13 red and white stripes.
=== Symbolism ===
The flag's design appears to draw inspiration from the American flag. The saltire represent the city's four diagonal avenues from Alexander Ralston's 1821 Plat of the Town of Indianapolis (Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Virginia) meeting at Monument Circle, the eight white star represent the city's four appointed boards (public works, public safety, health, and parks) and four elected officers (city clerk, controller, judge, and board of school commissioners).
=== Controversy ===
The flag was both unpopular and controversial, because of its' tiny city seal that was difficult to decipher, eight seemingly arbitrary stars, and the saltires' resemblance to the Confederate battle flag.
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Category:United States Cities
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Category:2004 NAVA City Flag Survey
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