The Municipal Flag of Chicago

The Municipal Flag of Chicago consists of 3 White stripes separated by two stripes of Blue with four Red six-pointed stars on the center stripe of White:

The 3 White stripes:

• Top White Stripe represents the North side of the city.
  
• Center White Stripe represents the West side of the city.
  
• Bottom White Stripe represents the South side of the city.
  

The 2 Blue stripes:

• Top Blue stripe represents Lake Michigan and the North Branch of the Chicago River.
  
• Bottom Blue stripe represents the South Branch of the Chicago River and the Great Canal.
  

The 4 Red stars on the Center White Stripes represent something as well as each of the points on the stars themselves:

• The First Red Star represents Fort Dearborn (added in 1939).
  
  The Points of the First Red Star Signify:
  
  1. transportation
     
  2. labor
     
  3. commerce
     
  4. finance
     
  5. populousness
     
  6. salubrity
     

• The Second Red Star represents the Chicago Fire of October 8-10, 1871.
  
  The Points of the Second Red Star Signify:
  
  1. religion
     
  2. education
     
  3. esthetics
     
  4. justice
     
  5. beneficence
     
  6. civic pride
     

• The Third Red Star represents the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
  
  The Points of the Third Red Star Signify History of the Area:
  
  1. France 1693
     
  2. Great Britain 1763
     
  3. Virginia 1778
     
  4. Northwest Territory 1798
     
  5. Indian Territory 1802
     
  6. Illinois Statehood 1818
     

• The Fourth Red Star represents the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933 (added in 1933).
  
  The Points of the Fourth Red Star Signify:
  
  1. World's Third Largest City
     
  2. City's Latin Motto
     
  3. I will Motto
     
  4. Great Central Market
     
  5. Wonder City
     
  6. Convention City