Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB.That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” ...

In January and February, vexillological Illinoisans engaged in a process led by the state to select a new state flag.

Voters picked from the Illinois Flag Commission's Top 10 new designs, including the current design. Among the options were the state's 1918 centennial flag and the 1968 sesquicentennial flag.

The 10 Illinois flag finalists, not including the current version of the flag, Illinois' 1918 Centennial Flag and the state's 1968 Sesquicentennial flag, are below, along with how many votes each ...

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB ... and banners created for the state's 1918 Centennial and 1968 Sesquicentennial. “What I tried to convey to people was, this ...

In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters ... then added the current 1915 flag, and banners created for the state’s 1918 Centennial and 1968 Sesquicentennial. “What I tried to convey to people ...

The Illinois state flag design. SPRINGFIELD ... and banners created for the state's 1918 Centennial and 1968 Sesquicentennial. “What I tried to convey to people was, this is not a process ...

In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters ... then added the current 1915 flag, and banners created for the state's 1918 Centennial and 1968 Sesquicentennial. “What I tried to convey to people ...