Star:
5 Points: the star has five points to represent the five elements that cook county focuses: people, commerce, mission, ecology, and geography
Color: the star is colored blue because it represents Cook county’s loyalty and the promise to speak the truth
Circle:
Cyclical: the cycle that is the circle, it represents the never ending pursuit to heal the environment
Color: the green represents environmental conservation
Background: the almost dark gold is a tribute to the old cook county flag which had gold as the color of the county
Wreath: this wreath represents the promise of triumph to the goals of; the economy, the truth, and conservation of the environment. It also represents the strength of the cook county people