Chicago

The flag of Chicago, Illinois, consists of a white background with two equal light blue horizontal stripes, each stripe taking up one-sixth of the flag design. In between the two blue stripes are four red six-pointed stars, each placed equal distances from each other. The design of the flag is symmetrical, vertically and horizontally.Municipal Flag of the City of Chicago at the Eastland Memorial Society website
==Symbolism==
The two blue stripes represent the two main bodies of water by Chicago; the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. The stars, from left to right represent, Fort Dearborn, The Great Chicago Fire of October 8-10, 1871, The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and The Century of Progress of 1933, and the stars' six points all have meanings.
* First star: Health, Transportation, Labor, Populousness, Finance, Commerce
* Second star: Civic Sport, Religion, Education, Beneficence, Justice, Aesthetics
* Third star: World's 3rd Largest City, Convention City, Wonder City, Great Central Market, "I Will" motto, City in a Garden
* Fourth star: Various countries and states that have occupied the city; 
** France (1693), United Kingdom (1693-1763), Virginia (1763-1778), Northwest Territory (1798), Indiana (1798-1802), Illinois (1818-present)
== 2004 NAVA Survey ==
The flag scored 9.03 in the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, and was ranked as the 2nd best flag, behind Washington, D.C.
==History==
File:Chicago (1917-1933).svg|1917-1933
File:Chicago (1933-1939).svg|1933-1939
File:Chicago.svg|1939-present
==References==
Category:Illinois
Category:United States Cities
Category:White background
Category:Blue
Category:Red
Category:Six-pointed stars
Category:2004 NAVA City Flag Survey
Category:Eastern USA
Category:Cook County