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A fleur-de-lis on white and blue – the Kentucky Derby, bourbon, Muhammad Ali.

Three fleurs-de-lis on white – "The Big Easy," birthplace of jazz, Mardi Gras and resilience.

Detroit, the legendary industrial city, carries a flag that tells of immigration, music, automobiles and urban rebirth.

A seal on white – "City with Soul," the water crisis, capital of the blues and of civil rights.

A red heart on white and blue – jazz, barbecue, fountains, the "real" Kansas City.

Blue-white-blue stripes with a seal – birthplace of the blues, Elvis's kingdom, barbecue capital.

A seal with a fleur-de-lis on white and blue – "Music City USA," capital of country music.

"Keep Austin Weird" – capital of Texas, a tech hub and live-music city.

Sky blue, a red star, "CLEVELAND" in white – the city that fought its way back.

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