Flag of Chicago

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.

 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."2004 American City Flags Survey" , North American Vexillological Association press release, 2 October 2004

Related pages
 Flags of cities of the United States
 Chicago
 Flag of Illinois

 References 

 Other websites 
Municipal Code of Chicago (sections pertaining to Municipal Flag)
NAVA city flag survey 

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Category:1917 establishments in the United States
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