It's OK Reno, Nev., your new flag design looks good, just like the Milwaukee People's Flag

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Sunrise Over the Lake" by Robert Lenz was selected as the city of Milwaukees new, but still unofficial, flag, after a four-month-long contest.

I think we can say with certainty that the original Milwaukee People's Flag is far superior to the city flag of Reno, Nevada, which was officially adopted Wednesday night.

The sun rises here first, so it makes sense that their flag would come later. It looks nice. Really.

The Reno Memo, wrote a defense. Yeah, we get it, mountains and stuff.

Reno's flag designer, 23-year-old Tucker Stosic, who doesn't even live in Reno, said that he'd never seen the Milwaukee flag until Thursday.

Sure, you can argue that many flags are similar. That's true. Take Australia's flag, for example. It looks an awful lot like the United Kingdom's flag. If you've got a good design, people will imitate it.

This flag was selected as the official Reno flag. It was designed by Tucker Stosic. Original statement: "The rich blue of the flag is representative of the state of Nevada, to which Reno is a proud part of. The bottom notch of the circle is silver to represent the silver mining boom in the area, which ultimately led to the rise of the city of Reno itself. Above lays the bright blue Truckee, which is not only a landmark of the area but essential drinking water to the current residents and was crucial to the early settlers of Reno. Above that stands the Sierra mountains, which are both a landmark of Reno and a provider of natural resources to the area. They are outlined by the color gold, to represent the rich desert Reno calls home. The star in the corner is the star on top of the Reno arch, a symbol of Reno, unifying its residents under it."

Reno's City Council released the design Wednesday night, and it will be officially unveiled May 9 at the city's 150th anniversary. According to the Reno Memo, the design will be a public domain -— just like ours. So it'll be on T-shirts, mugs, etc. I just hope no one there accidentally buys a Milwaukee People's Flag between now and then. That'd be embarrassing!