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The city's flag, designed by C. Cecil McAlister, symbolizes the Indian word "Wichita," meaning "scattered lodges." It features a white circle, representing home, a blue sun for happiness, red stripes signifying honor and white stripes for courage. Together, the symbols mean that people are free to come and go. “Three red and three white rays alternate from an off-center blue sun. The rays are the path of freedom to come and go as one pleases. The blue disc represents happiness, contentment. Stitched on the blue sun is an Indian symbol for hogan or permanent home. It’s a white circle with four sets of three parallel rays emanating from the circle’s principal axis.”

The winning design by local artist, Cecil McAlister, in a 1937 city flag contest was accepted by proclamation on June 14, 1937, Flag Day.

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2004/oct/07/wichita_city_flag/ http://blog.wichitachamber.org/?p=1098