The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates ...

for Illinois being the 21st state, and a letter “I” made from the negative space. Other state symbols that show up across some of the finalists include a butterfly, for the official state ...

These candidates for a new Illinois state flag, submitted by the public, celebrate industry, agriculture, the state butterfly and other iconic Prairie State symbols. Reactions have been mixed on ...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag, with residents able to choose from a total of 13 banner designs beginning this month. Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted to the Illinois Flag Commission ...