The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the ...

State officials announced Thursday morning that the current flag won the contest with 165,602 votes, or 43 percent. However, ...

There were nearly 400,000 votes over a five-week period. Take a look at what design won the Illinois state flag contest.

Illinoisans voted to keep the current state flag in a redesign contest. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share Illinoisans have spoken: Don’t go changing our flag. The public had a chance ...

Of the nearly 385,000 votes that were received, more than 165,000, or 43 percent, were cast for the current state flag, which received more votes than the next five top designs combined.

Illinoisans voted in favor of keeping the current design for the state flag, according to the secretary of state.

This design — a green pine tree on a blue shield, a traditional symbol of Massachusetts since the 17th century — was used on the reverse side of the state flag from 1908 until 1971, when it ...

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Illinoisans voted in favor of keeping the current design for the state flag, according to the secretary of state. This followed a five-week voting period to consider a redesign ...

Illinoisans have spoken: Don’t go changing our flag. The public had a chance to vote for a new flag from one of 12 designs or keep the current one. And after five weeks of voting, the current ...

Giannoulias’ office oversees the 21-member Illinois Flag Commission that was impaneled in 2023 to determine if a new flag design was necessary, or wanted, in an effort to better market the state.