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 ...

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

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 ...

This image provided by the Illinois Secretary of ... then added the current 1915 flag, and banners created for the state’s 1918 Centennial and 1968 Sesquicentennial. “What I tried to convey ...