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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Illinois votes on a new state flag design - and chooses the current one
Created in 1915, the current emblem is a white field featuring the state seal adopted in 1868: A bald eagle before a rising sun, a shield in its talons and in its beak, a banner expressing the ...
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Illinois citizens vote on design for new flag – they chose the original one
There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...