The Milwaukee Common Council backed forming a task force to find the city an official flag in time for the city's 180th ...

The flag also has waves representing Lake Michigan and a barley stalk representing Milwaukee's brewing history. This has been the Milwaukee flag since 1955.

Finally, a golden barley stalk represents the city's brewing history, a red ship represents Milwaukee as a port city, and the 1846 inscription for the date when Milwaukee was incorporated as a city.

Its images include a barley stalk for the brewing industry, a gear representing industry, a ship and, bizarrely, a wartime-service flag—a flag within a flag. Maine’s seal is also far too fussy.

Beef and barley soup is a comfort food classic, ... peeled, cut into ¼"-thick rounds, and 2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped, and cook, stirring often, until starting to soften and brown ...