Milwaukee the largest city of the American state of Wisconsin, the metropolitan area has an population around of 2 million. Due the large influx of German immigrants around 1840's has this city an big brewing tradition. Over the next 60 years the German immigration continues and so Milwaukee became te most German city in the United States. Milwaukee's German heritage is still present to today and they are proud of it. But don't forget the Polish immigrants they came around the same time to Milwaukee and there presence are still there too. For more history i can better dissect the flag, there is an lot on it. So lets take an look at the flag.
The flag has an light blue background. Let starts left with the stalk of barley which symbolize the brewing industry and at the far right the year of incorporation as a city. In the center is an big gear of the industrial history. In the four quadrants we see upper left an Native American to represented the origin of the city, next to it an lamp to symbolize the library of Milwaukee. Down left an flag from the Civil War-era that symbolize the military service and down left the plumes of the factories symbolize the thriving of Milwaukee. An ship is on the waves of Lake Michigan to symbolize it importance as an port city. Next we see the skyline of Milwaukee. At the left we see the now demolished County Stadium to symbolize the love of sport. Next to it the Milwaukee Arena symbolize another entertainment then sports, and conventions. Lets continue to the tall build which is the City Hall to symbolize the government. Finally next to the ship you see the symbols for the Milwaukeean's house, church and school. At last unnecessary letters, also the year is unnecessary. This typical busy designed flag can give an headache to vexillogists.
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