Flag aboard the Privateer Lynx as she was docked in Cape Charles, Virginia for OpSail 2012.

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Many people don't know the symbolism behind the flag of Chicago. For those who don't know, or those who need a refresher, here is the explanation from Wikipedia. Click here for the entire explanation.

Stripes

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.

Stars

The four red six-pointed stars on the center white stripe, from left to right (although this is not the order in which they were added to the flag). Six-pointed stars are used because five-pointed stars represent sovereign states, and because the star as designed is not found on any other flags.

The first star represents Fort Dearborn. It was added to the flag in 1939. Its six points symbolize transportation, labor, commerce, finance, populousness, and salubrity.

The second star stands for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and is original to the 1917 design of the flag. Its six points represent the virtues of religion, education, aesthetics, justice, beneficence, and civic pride.

The third star symbolizes the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and is original to the 1917 design. Its six points stand for political entities Chicago has belonged to and the flags that have flown over the area: France 1693, Great Britain 1763, Virginia 1778, the Northwest Territory 1798, Indiana Territory 1802, and Illinois 1818.

The fourth star represents the Century of Progress Exposition (1933–1934), and was added in 1933. Its points refer to bragging rights: the United States' 2nd Largest City (became 3rd largest in 1990 census when passed by L.A.), Chicago's Latin Motto (Urbs in horto – City in a garden), Chicago's "I Will" Motto, Great Central Marketplace, Wonder City, Convention City.

A possible fifth star has been proposed for the city flag on more than one occasion. The first occasion occurred in the 1940s when a letter to the Chicago Tribune asked that a fifth star to be added to the city flag in honor of going to the nuclear age.

On another occasion, it was proposed in honor of Harold Washington, the first African-American mayor of Chicago.

A fifth star was discussed for the Chicago Flood that occurred in 1992. A proposal was put forward by the 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee; if the bid to host the games had been successful, a fifth star may have been added to the flag, however the Olympic bid was lost to Rio de Janeiro.

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I've taken this shot outside Madinat Zayed stadium where the opening match and the final game her held. I didn't post this shot earlier because I wanted to wait until UAE gets the cup :) I had a feeling

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Canada, USA, Flag, White Rock

At the Texas State Capitol in Austin

US Flag, Chicago

Flying proudly atop the Windsor.

American flags on either side of 8th Street on Labor Day in downtown Holland, MI.

LGBT Pride Dublin 2012.

Mum, Dad and daughter wearing what appear to be brand-new flags (or someone's got an ironing fetish...), perhaps acquired from some enterprising vendor earlier in the day?

Seen walking across the artificial turf laid on the concourse in front of the National Theatre on the South Bank of the River Thames as the crowds gathered for the 2012 Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

I do not know any of the individuals seen.

This is my American Flag flying high on Memorial Day.

At the county courthouse.

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A little history : The Danish flag, Dannebrog. The oldest state flag in the world. More on Wikipedia here Dannebrog

Taken last spring on Ærø

The American flag flying over the Dacula memorial honoring our veterans.

fuji mountain is very beautiful in Japan,special around the mountain,there are many scenery

like cow ranch,flag etc...

Bayrak (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti)

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Taylorsville, Utah

Flags outside the Reichstag

To celebrate that it is May 17., and Norway has its "birthday" :)

It is an old picture, but today there are flags everywhere :)

American Flag, US Flag, USA Flag, United States Flag, 6/2014 pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube.

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Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.

For two days back in 2009 PM 1225 wore Pirate flags during a couple break in runs after having a lot of work done during the winter and spring. This was taken just before we departed Owosso for Oakley with a 61 car train and a GP38-2 in dynamics. 1225 pulled like a champ for the break in runs but sadly come July she would suffer a tube failure and be OOS for a couple months before NPE and then would again suffer from another tube issue and be taken out of services for a few years for her rebuild.

USA and California Republic

Rather tattered red flag flying on the clifftop at Porthleven.

Mexican flag flying over the Zocalo in Mexico City, May 28, 2008

These flags were flying around the base of the Washington Monument and provided a dramatic composition against the crystal clear blue sky that March morning.

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