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Tugg Speedman

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Milwaukee's Flag
« on: March 05, 2018, 08:09:25 AM »
Did you know Milwaukee has a flag?



It was recently voted 147th of 150 city flags.  (Chicago's flag was #2, DC was #1).   There is a move to replace it with this one (representing the sun rising over Lake Michigan)



The Wall Street Journal has a wonderful story about this controversy.

Surprise! Your City Has a Flag and It’s Terrible
Milwaukee decided to come up with a new banner, sparking new design efforts and also a fit of nostalgia for what one critic called ‘a hot mess’
https://www.wsj.com/articles/surprise-your-city-has-a-flag-and-its-terrible-1520197221
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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2018, 08:13:38 AM »
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TSmith34, Inc.

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2018, 08:21:39 AM »
I didn't realize Big Ben was in Milwaukee
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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2018, 08:22:38 AM »
BTW, I like the new flag.  They should be simple and distinctive.  Like a logo.
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ChitownSpaceForRent

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2018, 08:35:39 AM »
Quote from: TSmith34 on March 05, 2018, 08:21:39 AM
I didn't realize Big Ben was in Milwaukee

Big Ben and the London Eye apparently.
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Eldon

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2018, 10:19:32 AM »
Quote from: Tugg Speedman on March 05, 2018, 08:09:25 AM
Did you know Milwaukee has a flag?



It was recently voted 147th of 150 city flags.  (Chicago's flag was #2, DC was #1).   There is a move to replace it with this one (representing the sun rising over Lake Michigan)



The Wall Street Journal has a wonderful story about this controversy.

Surprise! Your City Has a Flag and It’s Terrible
Milwaukee decided to come up with a new banner, sparking new design efforts and also a fit of nostalgia for what one critic called ‘a hot mess’
https://www.wsj.com/articles/surprise-your-city-has-a-flag-and-its-terrible-1520197221

I completely agree with the poll.  DC and Chicago's flags are very cool to the extent that a flag can be cool.

Also, IIRC, the Milwaukee flag was among six that were put out.  I believe that people voted to select the one that would become the current flag.
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#UnleashSean

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2018, 11:10:33 AM »
Its betta then south parks no?

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Tugg Speedman

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2018, 03:55:21 PM »
Is it a coincidence these are MU colors?

Doesn't the basketball team have uniforms in four main colors and aren't they all represented below?

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2018, 04:01:10 PM »
Quote from: ChitownHagans on March 05, 2018, 08:35:39 AM
Big Ben and the London Eye apparently.

And a huge menorah-like thingie.
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Tugg Speedman

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2018, 04:02:12 PM »
Quote from: Eldon on March 05, 2018, 10:19:32 AM
I completely agree with the poll.  DC and Chicago's flags are very cool to the extent that a flag can be cool.

Here are the DC and Chicago flags, voted #1 and #2 out of 150 city flags surveyed.

They are very similar



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GooooMarquette

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Re: Milwaukee's Flag
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2018, 04:05:40 PM »
Quote from: Tugg Speedman on March 05, 2018, 04:02:12 PM
Here are the DC and Chicago flags, voted #1 and #2 out of 150 city flags surveyed.

They are very similar





And the Milwaukee flag has a picture of a flag in the middle, and it's sorta similar to those....
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