Who made the Chicago flag? :
Who made the Chicago flag? Wallace Rice made
the Chicago flag.
What does each star represent? :
What does each star represent? The first star represents Fort Dearborn.
The second star represents the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
The other two stars represent The World’s Fairs of 1893 and 1933.
What do the stripes represent? :
What do the stripes represent? The blue strips represent Lake Michigan, north and south branches of the Chicago River.
The three white strips represent places where people live: Chicago neighborhoods on the north, west, and south sides.
When was the flag accepted? :
When was the flag accepted? On April 4, 1917 the flag was accepted by the City of Chicago council.
Why will they add a 5th star? :
Why will they add a 5th star? If Chicago wins the 2016 Olympic bid, a 5th star might be added to the Chicago flag.
Works Cited :
Works Cited We found our information and pictures at wikipedia.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Chicago