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The hidden history of American cities told through their flags

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New York City

Colonial HistoryEconomy

Orange, white, blue – the legacy of New Amsterdam and the stage for a million stories a day.

Los Angeles

EconomyIndigenous Culture

A flag that looks like a torn sunset.

Chicago

ArchitectureEconomy

Four red stars, two blue stripes, a city that burns and rises again.

Houston

TechnologyEconomy

Houston, the vast Texas metropolis, blends space, energy, diversity and modernity in a flag reflecting a city turned as much toward the sky as toward the earth.

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Tallahassee

12· Flag adopted in 1963

Among pine-covered hills, humid heat and state institutions, Tallahassee embodies a deeper, quieter Florida than its postcard image.

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