The red, white, and blue stands both for Old Glory and the tricolor of France, which also flew over the state. Lincoln’s ...

The contest to design a new Illinois state flag opened in September, with guidelines saying the design "must reflect the identity of Illinois" NBC Universal, Inc. Illinois could soon see a new ...

The committee made the following recommendations: The flag of the State of Illinois shall be made up of the emblem portion of the seal of the state rendered in color on a white field with the word ...

Illinois’ current flag incorporates the state’s official seal, which was adopted in 1869. The flag itself was adopted in 1915, with a small addition of the state’s name added in 1970 ...