If I knew drawing and design, I would try to work it.
I do know people have proposed change to Illinois Flag, which is truly unexciting.
Chicago has the four stars, that link didn't come through but was one of my examples --- four events in the early history of the city such as the fire, the reversing of the Chicago River (much to the chagrin of St. Louis) and I forgot the other two.
St. Louis Flag, the meeting of rivers and the Fleur-de-Lis highlighting it French Roots and King Louis of France.
I'd take no more than two or three symbols and just let them do the talking.
As an armchair quarterback, who just wants to talk something non-Trump.... Here are some inspiring options:
The Mississippi River, and even perhaps the way the Chain of Rocks Canal makes an Archer's bow..
Railroad: Though there is no iconic logo for the industry.... You do have parts of TRRA, IC, NS, UP and BNSF meeting at Granite City... or at St Louis, but still branching out through GC.
Wilson Park -- I'd personally stay away from it on a flag, but if there were two things the founders of the city did right, Wilson Park is right up there with an easily navigable road system.
Steel Industry Logo - This field of thee astroids (four sided stars) is the logo for the steel industry and was picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers and I think maybe the Granite North team (before my time).... I would really use those stars but maybe in a way that is implicit and not overt.
So I would just take those elements.... Water, Steel, Rail and just see what happens.... and then maybe something to signify the strength of the people - or define core values and try to signify no more than two or three. (even one if possible)
I mean look at perhaps the flag we all look upon the most --- Old Glory... Honor (Blue), Purity (White), Blood (Red) --- 13 Stripes for the original states, 50 stars for each state.
There is nothing on Old Glory that's overt, but everything symbolizes something else. It's powerful. There is no other flag that anyone would ever dream of to symbolize the United States of America.
So those are the elements I would freely contribute if I actually lived there and was on a committee, define the elements most important that a community values and it all will take shape.
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