Tag: Milwaukee Flag

Divided and tired Common Council votes to…keep talking about the “People’s Flag”

September 24, 2024

Tired of talking about flags? Tired of talking about the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee"? Tired of talking about whether or not the "People's Flag" should be the official flag of Milwaukee? You're not al...

Ald. Bauman offers new city flag option for Council’s consideration

Press Release

September 19, 2024

Ald. Bauman offers new city flag option for Council’s consideration Alderman Robert J. Bauman is sponsoring a substitute resolution that offers up a second, alternative option to a City flag that is now before...

Committee votes in favor of adopting “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” as official City flag

Matt Wild

September 9, 2024

On Monday, following a lengthy discussion and some testy exchanges, the Milwaukee Common Council's Steering and Rules Committee voted 5-3 in favor of adopting the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" as the o...

Steering and Rules Committee to consider adoption of new City flag Monday

Press Release

September 6, 2024

Steering and Rules Committee to consider adoption of new City flag Monday On Monday, September 9, the Common Council’s Steering and Rules Committee will consider file #240407 – a resolution relating to the ado...

Let’s argue about the flag (again) at these “Flag Roadshow” events

Matt Wild

August 13, 2024

In case you missed it, Milwaukee is currently partying like it's 2016 by reviving the ol' "Milwaukee flag" debate. In July, Alderman Peter Burgelis unveiled plans to adopt the so-called "People's Flag of Mil...

New City flag is long overdue, and the process to get a new one starts today

Press Release

July 2, 2024

New City flag is long overdue, and the process to get a new one starts today Statement of Alderman Peter Burgelis July 2, 2024 Since 1955, Milwaukee has flown a city flag that was designed not by an artist, ...

The 8 other flags on Milwaukee’s flag, ranked

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2021

Today is Milwaukee Day. Since the civic celebration's unlikely origins approximately 12 years ago, the local holiday has given Milwaukee natives, Milwaukee residents, Milwaukee expats, and pretty much anyone el...

Milwaukee is looking for someone to figure out how to design the city’s 8,000th flag

Matt Wild

October 21, 2019

Previously on Milwaukee Flag... On April 25, 2019, Milwaukee's Steering and Rules Committee approved a resolution to create a new process to come up with an official city flag. This despite the fact that A.)...

Milwaukee Flag: Infinity War is approaching its Endgame

Matt Wild

April 25, 2019

When we last checked in with the heroes and villains of Milwaukee Flag: Infinity War, the Milwaukee Arts Board had acquired the six Infinity Flags, snapped their fingers, and cut the number of Milwaukee flags d...

You can now buy a “Milwaukee Record Flag” T-shirt (for a limited time)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 6, 2019

While the city waits to see how (or whether) this whole "People's Flag" saga ends, we—fans of the current Milwaukee Flag to the point where we decided to have it tattooed on our body—are proud to present our br...

It’s official: Milwaukee flag drama will continue until the end of time (maybe)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2019

It's time to admit that Milwaukee's search for a new flag will never end. Like Star Wars, Ghostbusters, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Milwaukee flag and the debate surrounding it is a multi-media franch...

“We did our best”: People’s Flag justifies its process, existence to Milwaukee Arts Board

Matt Wild

October 3, 2018

What's the deal with the People's Flag of Milwaukee? For flag fans, vexillology buffs, and folks who have followed the never-ending People's Flag saga, that question may seem absurd. Hardly a week has gone b...

Let’s talk about Josh Hader (again) and the “People’s Flag” (again)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 26, 2018

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Fun fact: Ald. Bob Donovan was the first person to submit a design for the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

July 20, 2018

Thursday's Steering and Rules Committee meeting about Milwaukee officially adopting the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" didn't go the way the folks behind the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" had planned. What started...

Decision to officially adopt “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” sent to Milwaukee Arts Board

Matt Wild

July 19, 2018

Thursday afternoon at Milwaukee City Hall, the Milwaukee Common Council's Steering and Rules Committee voted 6-2 to refer the matter of officially adopting the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" to the Milw...

Help make unofficial “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” merchandise official this Thursday

Matt Wild

July 17, 2018

After years languishing as unofficial Milwaukee merchandise that could be purchased for $50-$180, so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" merchandise may finally become official Milwaukee merchandise. "If the he...

Incredible and inspiring “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” may become official flag of Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 1, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • After years languishing as an incredible and inspiring icon/T-shirt that coul...

Waving the white flag on the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

March 14, 2018

A few weeks ago, a reporter from the Wall Street Journal interviewed me about the ongoing drama surrounding the Milwaukee city flag. What, the reporter wanted to know, was the deal with the "People's Flag of Mi...

“People’s Flag”-branded beer finally makes Milwaukee pride drinkable

Matt Wild

February 1, 2018

Does your Milwaukee pride need a boost? Is living, working, and paying taxes in the city not enough? Have you already purchased your 17th "People's Flag of Milwaukee" for the low, low, price of $15? (Oops, they...

It’s Flag Day, so here’s everything we’ve published about that gosh darn “People’s Flag of Milwaukee”

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 14, 2017

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the unveiling of the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee." Yes, on June 14, 2016, Milwaukee was gifted an alternate city flag that finally—finally!—conformed to the dea...

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