Illinois residents recently voted on a new design for their state flag after considering thirteen options that included ten new designs,1 the 1918 Centennial flag, the 1968 Sesquicentennial flag, and the current flag. After culling 4,800 design entries and putting the issue to vote, Illinoisans have spoken: keep the current flag.2
Despite being derisively referred to as “SOB” (seal on a bedsheet, in reference to the circular emblem on a plain white field), the current flag received 43% of the votes, more than any other option. Technically, there were more total votes for the new designs, and the Illinois General Assembly will have the final vote, although it’s unlikely they will deviate from voters’ selection.
You can view all 50 state flags, territory flags, and Native American tribal flags at:
https://bit.ly/flags-us-states-territories
Admittedly, I only recognized a couple, and my personal favorite designs are Arizona, Maryland, Utah, and Chinook Nation.
