Story Behind St. Louis Flag

The flag of St. Louis, Missouri, was originally designed by a Yale professor, Theodore Sizer. The flag is sometimes called the “Three Rivers Flag”. It symbolizes the confluence of the Missouri, Mississippi, and Meramec rivers. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the city's French influence. For example, the city's name itself was after King Louis IX of France.The flag with a solid red background has two broad wavy bars, colored blue and white, extending from the left top and bottom corners toward left center where they join and continue as one to the center right edge. Over the point of intersection is the fleur-de-lis of France (blue) calling attention to the French background of the early city. The golden disk represents the City and/or the Louisiana Purchase. The flag's colors recall those of Spain (red and yellow or gold), Bourbon France (white and gold), and the United States of America (red, white, and blue). Once again as a representation of its history as a city. The St. Louis flag is voted as the fifth best design of United States city flags. Wave St. Louis pride!