There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...
Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...
Earlier this year, the public had the chance to vote for their favorite out of 10 new designs, three previous iterations and ...
The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced ...
The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB ... the existing bunting received 43% — more tallies than the next six finalists combined. “Some may call it an SOB and the ...
In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters was ... The commission whittled it down to 10 finalists, then added the current 1915 flag, and banners created for the state's 1918 Centennial and 1968 ...
In 1970, ‘’Illinois'' in block letters was added at the bottom. 10 finalists, plus the current and 2 former flags Last fall, residents were invited to submit their vision for a new standard.
In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters was ... The commission whittled it down to 10 finalists, then added the current 1915 flag, and banners created for the state’s 1918 Centennial and ...