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Since we’re doing city flags, here’s Louisville, KY’s after the merger with Jefferson County in 2003.

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The 13 stars represent the 13 colonies that existed at the time of Louisville’s founding as a city. The use of the fleur de lis is a tribute to King Louis the XVI for the help offered during the Revolutionary War.

The layout of the fleur de lis is similar to the old French Navy Flag. It is believed that George Rogers Clark (believed to be one of the founders of Louisville) carried this flag, and possibly another, when he rode in battle. An image of this flag is below. You can see that the layout is the same as the old City of Louisville Flag.

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