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Illinois citizens vote on design for new flag – they chose the original one
There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...
Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...
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Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one
The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB ... there were 219,000 votes for new colors. "There were more people who thought that maybe we should move in a new direction ...
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Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
In 1970, ‘’Illinois'' in block letters ... to point out that while the existing flag received nearly 166,000 votes, there were 219,000 votes for new colors. “There were more people who ...
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Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one
In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters ... to point out that while the existing flag received nearly 166,000 votes, there were 219,000 votes for new colors. "There were more people who thought ...