Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the ...

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

Among them: two featuring silhouettes of former President Abraham ... and several featuring 21 stars or stripes to symbolize Illinois' status as the 21st state in the nation.

An Illinois native who spent much of their life in Bloomington/Normal created design 4220, which includes a silhouette of President Abraham Lincoln and the state’s western border. Flag design ...