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City Flag Ordinance Page 2 Section I. Chapter 1 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended by the inclusion of new Section 1 -5.1 which shall read in its entirety as follows: See. 1 -5.1 City Flag. (a) The official City Flag for the City of South Bend, Indiana, is depicted as follows: The new flag has a red six - pointed star on a white field, a yellow field opposite it, and two blue S- shaped lines with a white stripe in between. The six points of the star represent the City's (6) Council Districts, while the first blue and white lines evoke the river at the heart of South Bend, our physical and virtual connectivity, and our industrial roots. (b) The following protocol standards are established: 1. The City Flag shall be displayed on city property with honor and shall be flown with dignity and respect. 2. The City Flag may be displayed in municipal offices and on city property, carried in parades and displayed at other occasions and locations. 3. The Mayor or his designee is authorized to order the raising or lowering to a half -mast position of City Flags at properties and facilities owned or operated by the City of South Bend, or on the grounds of the County -City Building. 4. When a City Flag is no longer a fitting emblem for display and becomes unserviceable or when it becomes faded or torn, it should be retired from further service with respect. 5. In the interest of fostering deep civic pride, the colors, design and theme of the City Flag of South Bend may be creatively and enthusiastically promoted as an open- source design to be embraced throughout our City.