Discover all about Illinois, including its iconic flag, detailed map, vibrant cities, and what truly makes the Prairie State ...

Illinois didn’t even have an official state flag for the first 97 years of its existence. In 1915, a flag with only the state seal on a white background was officially adopted.

The Illinois Flag Commission has announced the Top 10 finalists for their new state flag design competition, ... eliminates the ‘seal-on-bedsheet’ look. Not overly imaginative, ...

In 2023, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker created the IFC to gauge public interest in a new flag, and residents had the opportunity to submit designs for a new flag from Sept. 3 through Oct. 18.

The dates “1818” and “1868” on the seal represent the year Illinois was established as a state and the year that the state’s seal was redesigned, according to IDNR.

Giannoulias’ office oversees the 21-member Illinois Flag Commission that was impaneled in 2023 to determine if a new flag design was necessary, or wanted, in an effort to better market the state.

Ever since July 6, 1915, we have been faced with a pressing issue not unique to Illinois, but still a tragedy nonetheless. That issue, of course, is our state flag. Out of all 50 states in the ...

Illinois’ current state flag has remained largely unchanged for more than a century, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently paved the way to a new banner for the Land of Lincoln. Senate Bill ...