Riverside Raincross Checkered Blue Design Latte Mug

This design is a product of my love for and pride in my hometown, Riverside, California. It is a great gift for any Riversider OR Riversidian. The Checkered Raincross Design is the classic Raincross in a checkered formation. For those who have lived in Riverside for many years, this classic Raincross is the one you grew up with. ABOUT THE RAINCROSS; The unique City Raincross Symbol is derived from combining a replica of the mass bell used by Father Junipero Serra, missionary priest and founder of the California Missions, and the cross to which the Navajo and Central American Indians prayed for rain. Called the "Raincross" symbol, it was designed for the Mission Inn and given to the city by Frank Miller. The Raincross symbol has been identified with Riverside since 1907. Variations of the symbol are used extensively throughout Riverside in architecture, street signs and lighting standards, and is used on the City flag. (City of Riverside Website)