Flag of Milwaukee

The official flag of Milwaukee was adopted in 1955. It is a medium blue, displaying various symbols of Milwaukee. The center industry gear bears symbols of Milwaukee's history: an Indian head representing Native American origins, a church steeple, and a tiny version of Milwaukee's Civil War flag. Below this is Milwaukee City Hall, representing good government, which is flanked by a church, a factory, and County Stadium. The golden barley stalk on the left represents Milwaukee's brewing history, and the red ship with water symbolizes Milwaukee's status as a port city. Milwaukee was incorporated in 1846. Image File history File links City flag of Milwaukee, WI. Source: http://www. ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Nickname: The City of Festivals Official website: http://www. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Atsina named Assiniboin Boy Native Americans in the United States (also known as Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States and their descendants in... The Milwaukee City Hall, at 353 feet (108 m) tall, is one of the oldest standing skyscrapers. ... Milwaukee County Stadium (locally known as just County Stadium) was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ...

In the 1950s, Milwaukee leaders discovered it was one of only four cities with a population over 500,000 without a flag, and so held a contest for flag designs. Former alderman Fred Steffan combined elements of some of the better entries to create the current flag. An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...

In 2001, the Milwaukee Arts Board of the Milwaukee Common Council held a contest to attact designs for a new flag. Over 105 designs were submitted, but none met with the approval of the Board, and the old design was kept.

External links

• Flags of the World - Milwaukee