While the members of the flag commission have selected their top 10, you'll now have an opportunity to vote for your favorite ...

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.

Starting Jan. 1, people will be able to vote online for either one of the 10 new designs, to keep the current Illinois flag, or for two former flag designs – including the state's 1918 ...

This image provided by the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office in March 2025 shows the third-place voted state flag design. (Illinois Secretary of State via AP) This image provided by the ...

You could earn the title as the designer of a new Illinois state flag, but time is running out. ... or JPG format. There should be no watermarks or frames around the image.

The Illinois Flag Commission announced that the state, in an effort to update the old flag, would accept new designs through Oct. 18. See the finalists here. Skip Navigation ...

Illinois could get a new state flag — and you could design it. Starting Tuesday, the public can begin submitting proposals — up to three per person — to the Illinois Flag Commission ...

Approximately 43% of the 385,000 flag votes submitted online since January favored keeping Illinois' flag as it is. Illinois state flag likely to remain unchanged Skip to main content Skip to main ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The deadline is approaching for a competition to design a new Illinois State Flag, and the state wants your submission. The contest runs through October 18th.

The Illinois Flag Commission announced that the state, in an effort to update the old flag, would accept new designs through Oct. 18. See the finalists here. Skip Navigation ...