WHEREAS, Philadelphia is rich in its ethnic diversity and has historically served as a home to many groups of immigrants coming to this country seeking freedom and opportunity; and
WHEREAS, A significant number of Vietnamese-Americans have chosen to make Philadelphia, the C
ity of Brotherly Love,
their home; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese-Americans in Philadelphia have made immeasurable contributions to the social, cultural and economic fabric of our city; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese-Americans in Philadelphia embrace the yellow flag with three red stripes because of its long history as a symbol of resilience, freedom and democracy in the Vietnamese-American Community throughout Philadelphia and elsewhere; and
WHEREAS, Thirty-eight other cities in the United States have adopted resolutions or issued proclamations to recognize the yellow flag with the three red stripes as the official flag of the Vietnamese-American community; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Council recognizes that the Vietnamese-American Community chooses to have the golden yellow flag with three red stripes recognized as the official flag of their community; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be prepared and presented as the sincere sentiment of this legislative body.
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