Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
Some forward-looking Illinois lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner ...
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From The Editor’s Desk: Illinois Missed Out Not Changing Its Flag
In January and February, vexillological Illinoisans engaged in a process led by the state to select a new state flag.
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Voters ‘overwhelmingly' choose this design in Illinois flag contest
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 ...
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Did Illinois voters choose a new flag or opt to keep the old one? The results are in.
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.
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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 ... and banners created for the state's 1918 Centennial and 1968 Sesquicentennial. “What I tried to convey to people was, this ...
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Illinois votes on new state flag design — and picks the current one
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 ...