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 ...

The flag itself was created by Andrew Jacobs, a white college student who went on to launch Thin Blue Line USA, an online retailer selling pro-police flags, T-shirts, and other gear.

ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois officials on Tuesday released its 10 finalist designs for the new and improved state flag. The old state flag had a lot going on.

Among the designs are a flag with 21 red and white horizontal stripes, representing Illinois status as the 21st state admitted into the union. To the left of the stripes is a blue backdrop with a ...

Minnesota adopted a new state flag earlier this year after a similar process, ending up with a banner that has an eight-pointed star enclosed in a dark blue shape that represents the state’s ...

Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 red + white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago.

If you had done your due diligence, when it comes to the "thin blue line" flag, there is much controversy regarding it. Many, including myself, see this flag as a "us” vs. “them” mentality.

The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag.

Debbie Garten, mother of fallen Det. Robert "Bobby" Garten, shared a heartfelt testimony on why the “thin blue line" flag matters to families of slain officers at a Connecticut town council meeting.

See App. 959 (FOP President conceding that the "Thin Blue Line" flag, which is different than the TBLAF, has "exactly the same meaning" as the TBLAF with respect to support for law enforcement).} ...

I was neither condoning nor condemning the “thin blue line” flag, as that’s not my place. The letter writer asked me a question about whether the HOA could limit their flag, and the new law ...