Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state and reflect its agricultural roots, resembling rows of crops and the open prairie.

Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag. The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public submissions for a new state flag design starting Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Last year, the Illinois Flag Commission collected almost 5,000 entries of redesigning the old flag. One of those entries was from a Champaign design agency who took second place in the contest.

In 2023, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker created the IFC to gauge public interest in a new flag, and residents had the opportunity ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public submissions for a new state flag design starting Tuesday, Sept. 3.

ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Flag Commission has revealed the Top 10 finalists in its new state flag design competition. Starting in January, the public can vote on their favorite design through the ...

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.

The Illinois State Flag Commission released the top 10 on Tuesday, and will allow the state’s residents to vote for their favorite, or choose none and stick with the status quo, beginning in ...

Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant, a member of the commission, made clear she likes the current flag, which she said she flies outside her house. Several neighbors on her street do the same, she said.

Those interested in submitting a design can upload it online or send it through the mail addressed to the Illinois Flag Commission, Howlett Building, Room 476, 501 S. Second St., Springfield, IL ...

Voting is now open to choose the new Illinois state flag. The redesign contest runs through February 14, and Illinoisans can pick from one of the Illinois Flag Commission’s Top 10 new designs ...