The field of blue is split in two by Cook’s path: below, the blue is water, representing Lake Michigan and the waterways of the County, natural assets which have formed the foundations for our prosperity. Above, the blue is sky, representing the drive that has allowed the County’s residents to achieve in unenumerable ways. The single, six-pointed star in the canton symbolizes the unity that the County finds in its diversity; it shines a white light of hope that guides the County along its path.