Chicago Flag - Symbolism, History, and Design of the City’s Official Banner #53062 (License: Personal Use)

The Chicago flag consists of two royal blue horizontal stripes separated by three white stripes, with four red six-pointed stars centered on the middle white stripe. Each star symbolizes a major historical event-Fort Dearborn, the Great Fire, the World’s Columbian Exposition, and the Century of Progress Exposition-while the blue stripes represent Lake Michigan and the North and South Branches of the Chicago River.

This image is commonly used on municipal websites, educational resources, tourism pages, and civic pride content. It serves users seeking information about Chicago’s identity, symbolism, or visual representation for design or research purposes.