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The flag has the city seal emblazoned on quartered background, with each section representing a country that once controlled Detroit.The lower hoist (left) quarter represents France, which founded the fort and settlement in 1701; it has five gold fleurs-de-lis on a white field, imitating the Royal Standard of France.
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Original summary: Flag of the City of Detroit, Michigan. The flag symbolizes the three nations that have controlled Detroit: France (lower left), Great Britain (upper right) and the United States (upper left and lower right). The city motto (translated as "We Hope For Better Days" and "It Shall Rise From the Ashes") is a reference to the 1805 ...
English: Flag of Detroit, Michigan, post-2000. Image created by uploader based on previous raster image and image of the city seal sketched by J.O. Lewis in 1827.
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City of Detroit / David E. Heineman: Other versions: Photograph of the Detroit city flag in 1972 Photograph of the Detroit city flag in 1976. Photograph of the Detroit city flag in 1983. Photograph of the Detroit city flag in 1983.
The Brief. The Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings are on a collision course for the top seed in the playoffs and the NFC North banner. While the Lions still control their own destiny, it may ...