As we are walking around the city on Friday we will see the Chicago flag. So, the question of the week is...
What do the 2 blue stripes, 3 white stripes, and the four stars represent?
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2 blue stripes: the top blue stripe represents Lake Michigan and the North Branch of the Chicago River, the bottom blue stripe represents the South Branch of the Chicago River and the Great Canal
ReplyDelete3 white stripes: the three white stripes represent the North, South, and West sides of the city
four stars: the first star represents Fort Dearborn, the second represents the Great Chicago Fire, the third represents the Columbian Exposition, and the fourth represents the Century of Progress
The three white stripes of the flag represent, from top to bottom, the North, West and South sides of the city. The top blue stripe represents Lake Michigan and the North Branch of the Chicago River. The bottom blue stripe represents the South Branch of the Chicago River and the Great Canal
ReplyDeleteThe first star represents Fort Dearborn
The second star stands for the Great Chicago Fire
The third star symbolizes the World's Columbian Exposition
The fourth star represents the Century of Progress Exposition
Nice job, Madeline!
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