Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...

Following nearly a month of online voting, the choice from Illinois resident is clear — keep the current state flag. The ...

Just a few years later, the efforts of another teacher, George Balch, led to the formal observance of Flag Day on June 14 by the New York State Board of Education. Over the next few years ...

In the only state named after ... George Washington remains the best symbol for the state. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers have called the proposed law “un-American” and are supporting a ...

saying it often faces criticism for its "poor design and lack of relevance to the state's identity." It also reportedly fails to adhere to best practices in flag design by using too many colors ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Thursday announced that of the nearly 385,000 votes his office received ...

The Illinois state flag design. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, ...