The municipal flag of Louisville (top right) consists of a golden fleur-de-lis with two stars surrounded by the circular words, Louisville * Jefferson County METRO on a blue blackground. The year 1778 is also centrally located, signifying the city's founding. Image File history File links Flag of Metro Louisville, Kentucky. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
This flag has been used since the merger of the old city of Louisville with Jefferson County in 2003. For other places with the same name, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... Jefferson County is the name of 26 counties in the United States. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Former Flag of Louisville
The flag previously used by the city (bottom right) consists of 13 white stars arranged in a circular pattern in the upper-left corner with three golden fleur-de-lis in the lower-right on a navy blue background. The stars represent the 13 states which existed at Louisville's founding in 1778, while Kentucky was part of Virginia. The fleur-de-lis are in honor of King Louis XVI of France, after whom Louisville was named because of the support of France during the American Revolution.
Not only has growth in annexed areas (as far north as Smithville and south as Cass County) contributed to the growth, but also successful efforts to revitalize the downtown area.
Such growth and ability to annex surrounding areas has allowed Kansas City to easily surpass St. Louis as the largest single municipality in the state of Missouri.
Men's Basketball is played at Kemper Arena, while women's Basketball is played at Municipal Auditorium.
This event made no change in the government at St. Louis and was only symbolized by a token period of flying the French flag during the transfer of government from Delassus to Captain Amos Stoddard in 1804, when he took possession of Upper Louisiana for the American government.
In 1811 the built-up section of the town was defined for municipal purposes as extending from the foot of the present Franklin Avenue west to what is now Broadway and south to Mill Creek, thence east to the river.
The founding of the Zoo in 1913 and of the Municipal Opera in 1919 were prominent civic events of this era.
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