Before voting closes on Feb. 14, hear from design experts about what makes for a good option. Coco Chanel made a name for designing many things, though flags of any sort were not among them.

So, what do design experts say makes a good flag? “Only the simplest designs really function well,” said vexillologist Ted Kaye, who is the secretary of the North American Vexillological ...

Votes are being tallied in the Illinois flag contest, but the current flag has its fans and lawmakers could decide to keep it.