Flag of Detroit, Michigan
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The Flag of Detroit, Michigan was officially adopted in 1948. It was designed in 1907 by David E. Heineman.
The flag has the Detroit city seal emblazoned on quartered background, with each section representing a country that once controlled the city. The bottom left represents France, who founded the fort and settlement in 1701; it has five gold fleurs-de-lis on a white background. The upper right represents the United Kingdom, which controlled the fort from 1760 to 1796; it has three gold lions on a red background. The bottom right and top left represent the United States; they have 13 stripes and stars, respectively, representing the original thirteen colonies.