| The First Star |
The Second Star |
- Transportation.
- Labor.
- Commerce.
- Finance.
- Populousness.
- Salubrity
(Wholesomeness).
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- Religion.
- Education.
- Esthetics.
- Justice.
- Beneficence.
- Civic
Pride.
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| The Third Star |
The Fourth Star |
- France
1693.
- Great
Britain 1763.
- Virginia
1778.
- Northwest
Territory 1798.
- Indian
Territory 1802.
- Illinois
Statehood 1818.
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- The
World's Third Largest City.
- The
City's Latin Motto, Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden).
- The
I Will Motto.
- The
Great Central Market.
- Wonder
City.
- Convention
City.
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Based
on information from the Chicago Public Library's Information
Center
MUNICIPAL CODES
1-8-020 Design of flag, emblems and badges. The forms, devices, symbols and colors in this chapter described
and set forth, respectively, for the purpose mentioned, shall
be and they are hereby adopted for the municipal flag, the municipal
standard, the municipal pennant, the municipal device, and the
municipal badge of the city. (Prior code 2-2)
1-8-030
Municipal flag-Design requirements. The 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 four bright red stars with sharp points, six
in number, set side by side, close together, next to the staff
in the middle third of the surface of the flag. The said red
stars on the municipal flag shall be designated from the hoist
outwards as follows: Fort Dearborn; The Great Chicago Fire of
October 8-10, 1871; The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893;
The Century of Progress of 1933. The proportions of the municipal
flag and standard shall be preferably two in height to three
in breadth, or three in height to five in breadth, in banners
to be borne by hand, and as one to two in flags to be flown
from masts and staffs, or in any of the dimensions officially
prescribed for the national ensign by the government of the
United States. When suspended from windows or over a street,
the municipal flag may be pointed or notched. The municipal
standard shall be made of silk, and be fringed with gold. (Prior
code 2-3)
1-8-040
Municipal flag-Display.
The municipal flag shall be displayed on the City Hall, and
on other municipal buildings and other public places, on all
holidays and other occasions when the national flag is ordered
to be displayed. Provided, always, however, that such municipal
flag shall never be displayed in any position that shall indicate
superiority to or precedence over the flag of the United States.
Every public building owned by the city shall be equipped
with a flagpole mounted on the outside thereof. (Prior code
2-4)
1-8-090
Private use of flags and emblems unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to use the municipal
flag, standard, pennant, or badge, or any imitation or design
thereof, except for the usual and customary purposes of decoration
or display. No person shall print or stamp thereon or cause
to be displayed thereon any letter, word, Iegend or device not
herein provided for. Any person violating this section shall
be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $25.00 for each offense.
(Prior code 2-9)
