Glen Ellyn Flag

First let me start by saying the Chicago flag is the best flag because it's for best city, justttt sayinggg @Matt Gottsacker from Milwaukee.  Anyways, people should watch this TED Talk because the flag could become not just a symbol of the city as a place but how that city considers design that self.  "The marriage of good design and civic pride is something that we need in all places..." because the more civic pride we have, a nicer world we will live in.  Design awareness is at an all time high.  My favorite quote through the talk is,"when city leaders say we have more important things to do than worry about a city flag. My response is, if you had a great city flag, you would have a banner for people to rally under to face those more important things."  A good flag creates community and a sense of worth and this is why a city, state or country flag is important.

This is Glen Ellyn's current flag:

A flag describes a city to it's people and it's people to the world at large. So this is what I am proposing: 

This flag is an improvement because it follows the rules discussed in the TED Talk:

1.) Keep it simple - My flag is very simple. Using two basic colors (green and blue) and two basic shapes (rectangle stripe and circle) to make it a memorable flag. 

2.) Use meaningful symbolism-A blue circle to symbolize the lake, a green stripe flowing from one end of the flag to the other behind the circle to show how the people of Glen Ellyn always carry a piece of their hometown with them. 

3.) Use 2-3 basic colors- Only colors I used were green and blue.  While supplies didn't allow, these would be the generic green and blue.

4.) No lettering/seals- I excluded Glen Ellyn and the year it was founded from my flag so that it remains appealing when viewed from a greater distance.

5.) Be distinctive. - My flag is distinctive and memorable because of it's simplicity and deeper meaning.

My flag is appealing to the eye and pleasing to the people of the city, whom are very classically oriented.  The simplicity will make people want to stand behind it.  The city itself is very simple, so you might expect something like this to take off in a town of basic teenagers.  I could totally see boys proudly flying this at the football games.  Sadly, I could even see moms hanging it from the front porch- it's that kind of place.  Regardless, I think this is a flag Glen Ellyn-ites would be proud of and that is what matters most.