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

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...

Eau Claire and La Crosse are getting their own dumb “People’s Flags”

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 8, 2017

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 ...

People behind “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” still trying to make it the official flag of Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 24, 2017

It's been nearly nine months since the unveiling of the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee." The People's Flag, as you may or may not choose to remember, was the product of an much-ballyhooed contest that ...

The Randoms 2016: Best alternate alternate Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

Introducing the “People’s Socks of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

July 12, 2016

// On June 14, following a highly publicized contest that drew more than 1,000 entries, a group called "The People's Flag of Milwaukee" unveiled, well, the "People's Flag of Milwaukee." The new flag was mea...

Poor turnout at “People’s Flag” meeting points to potential problems with “People’s Flag” movement

Matt Wild

July 7, 2016

Wednesday night, in a show of community support not seen since that time 71 people signed a Change.org petition to book DJ Paris Hilton at every Summerfest until the apocalypse, a dozen people, three journali...

South Shore Frolics and “People’s Flag” pit old Milwaukee against new

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 15, 2016

// 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 ...

Here’s the winner of the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” contest, available now for $50

Matt Wild

June 14, 2016

// Tuesday night, at an event at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" was finally unveiled. The winning design was "Sunrise Over the Lake," designed by Robert Lenz. According to Lenz, "t...

I got a Milwaukee flag tattoo

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2016

Oh great, another opinion article about the fucking Milwaukee flag! Well, not exactly. At this point, I'm sure whatever thoughts and feelings I could write about the latest (and seemingly most organized) effort...

Yep, we’re still talking about the fucking Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2016

// 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 ...

Is the “redesign the Milwaukee flag” thing REALLY trying to redesign the Milwaukee flag?

Matt Wild

March 24, 2016

// The official flag of Milwaukee was adopted 61 years ago, in 1955. Efforts to redesign the flag—a flag haphazardly stuffed with barley stalks, boats, and something that looks like a UFO—have been going on...

Okay, let’s talk about changing the Milwaukee flag (again)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 15, 2015

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 ...

Save the Milwaukee flag!

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 4, 2015

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 ...

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