[Mpls] City Hall Flag - Not what you think

[Steve Brandt]

Three list members had four of the five symbols on the city flag correct: Mike Thompson, Tom Taylor and Paul Lohmann.  All missed the carpenter's square imposed over the cogged wheel, representing labor and industry.  Jack Jorgensen Sr., the longtime Teamster leader and short-time 13th Ward council member who co-sponsored the flag adoption resolution in 1955, must be rolling over in his grave!
The other three symbols:  a building symbolizing education and the arts; a pilot wheel symbolizing our lakes and rivers; and a microscope symbolizing research, skilled craftsmanship and progress.
The list doesn't take attachments but I'd be glad to e-mail offlist to anyone who wants it an illustration of the flag and its history, supplied by Vaman Pai of the city communication office.  He reports that it will be posted sometime this month on the city web site.

Steve Brandt
Kingfield
...interrupting his 20-mile run to check his office e-mail