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Infographic displaying the history and meaning of the Chicago flag. There are four red six-pointed stars on the center white bar. Six-pointed stars are used because five-pointed stars represent sovereign states and because the star as designed was found on no other known flags as of 1917. [7]
On June 3, 2008, the "Red Stars" name was announced at a Toyota Park ceremony. The name refers to the four six-pointed red stars on the flag of Chicago. Each star represents a landmark event in Chicago history: Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire, the 1893 World's Fair, and the 1933 World's Fair.
The Chicago municipal flag shall be white, with two blue bars, each taking up a sixth of its space, and set a little less than one-sixth of the way from the top and bottom of the flag, respectively. There shall be two bright red stars with sharp points, six in number, set side by side, close together, next the staff in the middle third of the ...
Flag of Texas; Flag of China; Flag of the Philippines; Flag of the president of the United States; Flag of the Soviet Union; Flag of the Three Guarantees; Flag of the vice president of the Philippines; Flag of the vice president of the United States; Flag of Utah; Flag of Venezuela; Flag of Vietnam; Flag of Yucatán; Fort Mercer Flag
The flag of Chicago consists of four red stars and two blue stripes on a white background. The stars represent events in the history of the city – the establishment of Fort Dearborn in 1803, the Chicago Fire in 1871, the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, and the Century of Progress Exposition in 1933.
Chicago has flagged 41 controversial monuments, plaques and artworks for public discussion, officials announced Wednesday.
DENVER (AP) — So you're the most valuable player of that annual Thanksgiving Day backyard flag football game. Or played tackle football on any level. Or ran track. Or dabbled in basketball. Or ...
The extra stars defy the standard set by President Eisenhower that requires the American flag to contain 13 stripes and 50 stars on a field of blue in the upper left corner. The plastic flag was ...