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Irish Star on MSN27d
Illinois citizens vote on design for new flag – they chose the original one
More than 4,800 people submitted designs in the contest last fall, but many of them were pranks. The commission whittled it ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN1mon
Illinoisans were asked to vote on a new state flag design. Here's what they chose
After 385,000 votes on a new design ... The flag now has primary elements of the state seal, including a bald eagle spreading its wings and holding a shield while perched on a rock. A banner ...
Time1mon
Illinois Votes On a New State Flag Design—and Chooses the Current One
a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state's bald eagle-themed emblem. Some forward-looking lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner ...
Hindustan Times1mon
Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one
a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state's bald eagle-themed emblem. Some forward-looking lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner ...