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The 20-member Illinois Flag Commission, which includes some elected officials, chose the finalists from nearly 5,000 submissions. The designs incorporate iterations of various state icons, ...
The Illinois Flag Commission has announced the Top 10 finalists for their new state flag design competition, which will be voted on by the public starting in January. advertisement.
Illinois’ first state flag was adopted in 1915 but more than 50 years later, Bruce McDaniel — a chief petty officer from downstate Morgan County, who was serving in Vietnam at the time ...
The Illinois Flag Commission announced that the state, in an effort to update the old flag, would accept new designs through Oct. 18. See the finalists here. Skip Navigation.
Wednesday, the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that the Illinois Flag Commission will officially get to work, and begin accepting submissions from the public for a new ...
Illinois’ current flag incorporates the state’s official seal, which was adopted in 1869. The flag itself was adopted in 1915, with a small addition of the state’s name added in 1970 ...
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum kicked off its Independence Day celebration by unveiling a rare 21-star flag, marking Illinois' entry as the ...
The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag.
A rare 21-star flag is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. Illinois became the 21st ...
A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...
The Illinois Flag Commission announced that the state, in an effort to update the old flag, would accept new designs through Oct. 18. See the finalists here. Skip Navigation.