Archive Record
| Catalog Number | 2013.040.387 |
| Object Name | Postcard |
| Scope & Content |
Mounted color postcard, from the Detroit Publishing Company, depicting the flag of Detroit, with the city seal emblazoned on a quartered background. The background features three golden lions, five golden fleurs-de-lis, stars, and stripes. The seal has the text "Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus" and two female figures with a burning city and new city behind them. David Emil Heineman (1865-1935) designed the flag adopted by the Common Council of Detroit as the official flag of the city on April 20, 1948. |
| Date | c. 1950 |
| People |
Heineman, David Emil |
| Extent of Description | 3.5" x 5.5" |
| Collection | Biographical |
| Search Terms |
Flags Detroit Publishing Company |
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