In a less than flattering description quoted by the county itself, the emblem is compared to a “seal on a bedsheet” — as in, a simplified version of Cook County’s seal on a white backdrop.
Cook County’s flag was designed in 1961 and has been described as “a seal on a bedsheet.”
Six student-led designs have been chosen as finalists, whittled down from 23 semi-finalists, which were themselves plucked from the nearly 300 original submissions. Each semi-finalist was assigned a design mentor to help hone their idea; occasionally students were paired up if their concepts were similar.
The semi-circles in the center are the initials of Daniel Cook, the founder of Cook County. A star represents the regions of the Cook County Forest Preserves. The star’s color draws on the lettering of the current flag.Description: The blue stripes illustrate the importance of water to Cook County. The green stripes symbolize nature and the forest preserves. The white background of the flag represents innovation and commerce.
The stripes represent the four primary bodies of water in Cook County: Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, the Des Plaines River and the Little Calumet River.“Our Star,” designed by Sofia Hogue of Evanston Township High School and Ryan Bradley, Disney II Magnet High School in Chicago.
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