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Flag of Chicago
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The flag of Chicago consists of two light blue horizontal bars, or stripes, on a field of white, each bar one-sixth the height of the full flag, and placed slightly less than one-sixth of the way from
Alfred Råvad's sketches for the flag from a contest from 1892.
Alfred Råvad's sketches for the flag from a contest from 1892.
Twenty-three other icons that were commissioned representing different city departments could be placed on the flag for that department.
Twenty-three other icons that were commissioned representing different city departments could be placed on the flag for that department.
Allen & Ginter cigarette card with a drawing of a false flag, issued at a time when the city had no flag.
Allen & Ginter cigarette card with a drawing of a false flag, issued at a time when the city had no flag.
Chicago flag of 1917 poster, with "I Will" motto.
Chicago flag of 1917 poster, with "I Will" motto.
Great Chicago Fire
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The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in Chicago, Illinois, United States, during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed 17,000 structures across roug
Flag of Chicago
…designed was found on no other known flags as of 1917. From the hoist outwards, the stars represent: Original to the 1917 flag: This star stands for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Its six points symbolize transportation, labor, commerce, finance, populousness, and salubrity (health). Original to the 1917 flag: This star…
An artist's rendering of the fire, by Currier and Ives. The view faces northeast across the Randolph Street Bridge.
An artist's rendering of the fire, by Currier and Ives. The view faces northeast across the Randolph Street Bridge.
1871 Chicago view before the 'Great Conflagration'
1871 Chicago view before the 'Great Conflagration'
Aftermath of the fire, corner of Dearborn and Monroe Streets, 1871
Aftermath of the fire, corner of Dearborn and Monroe Streets, 1871
General Philip H. Sheridan, who saved Chicago three times: the Great Fire in October 1871, when he used explosives to stop the spread; again after the
General Philip H. Sheridan, who saved Chicago three times: the Great Fire in October 1871, when he used explosives to stop the spread; again after the Great Fire, protecting the city; and lastly in 1877 during the Chicago railroad strike of 1877, riding in from 1,000 mi (1,600 km) away to restore order.