Red is meant to represent Chicago, Orange is mant to represent Evanston Township High School along with the other schools, Yellow represents the brightness and happiness brought by the youth and children. Green represents the forest preserves, Blue is Lake Michicgan and the Canal, and Purple is for Northwestern. All the colors together represent pride and how people of many different sexualities are welcome. The big star in the middle has 6 points which connect all the regions brought together in Cook County.