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The flag of the state of Illinois consists of the seal of Illinois on a white background, with the word "Illinois" underneath the seal. The Great Seal of the State of Illinois is the official emblem of the state, and signifies the official nature of a document produced by the state of Illinois.

The current flag depicts the Great Seal of Illinois, which was originally designed in 1819 and emulated the Great Seal of the United States. In the eagle's beak there is a banner with the state motto, "State Sovereignty, National Union." The dates on the seal, 1818 and 1868, represent the year Illinois became a state and the year in which the Great Seal was redesigned by Sharon Tyndale. Although "State Sovereignty" comes first in the motto, Illinois was victorious in the American Civil War on the Union side, fighting against state sovereignty, so Tyndale placed "State" at the bottom and "Sovereignty" upside-down.

Historical flags

In 1918, Wallace Rice submitted a flag for Illinois's centennial celebration. Rice is best known for designing the iconic flag of Chicago. His centennial flag has 21 stars, representing Illinois's entry to the Union as the 21st state, on a white and blue triband.

Proposals for a new Flag of Illinois

Symbolism

Local flags

A number of proposed designs take elements from two local flags: the municipal flags of Chicago and Springfield. Both happened to be designed by men named Wallace in 1917.

Flag of Chicago, Illinois — Flag of Chicago by Wallace Rice (1917)

The Chicago flag by Wallace Rice is one of the most popular local flags in the country. Its three white areas represent the North, South, and West sides of the city, separated by the branches of the Chicago River. Wallace's original had two distinctively shaped, red six-pointed stars, which later grew to four. They represent four major events in Chicago history: the founding of Fort Dearborn in 1803, the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the World Columbian Exposition in 1893, and the World's Fair of 1933.

Flag of Springfield, Illinois — Flag of Springfield by S.T. Wallace (1917)

The Springfield flag was designed by S.T. Wallace. Its 21 stars commemorate Illinois's position as the 21st state in the Union. The large white star in the center represents Illinois itself, and the red star within it represents Springfield. The flag today also includes the name of the city, but this was not part of the original design and is not specified in the city's Code of Ordinances.

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 Illinois2.png|Thin 5 point star apears in same place as the sun rise in the current flag. Blue vertical stripe nd stars stand as serif I for Illinois state - still in white bed sheet. Design by Rotten Ali.
 Illinois - Inspired by the Illinois Centenial flag.jpeg|Illinois flag proposed by Ken Morton. Inspired by the Illinois Centennial Flag, and building upon a design by "Hans".
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+Screenshot 2018-07-20 at 09.35.01.png|Redesign of the Illinois centennial flag. In place of the 20 stars, there is a chevron pattern representing the shield and red ribbon from the state seal. By Dmitri McDonald, 2018.
+Illinois by moraisdethiago.png|First Redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. November 2018. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Illinois|details]])
+Illinois Redesign 2.png|Second Redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. Proposed green, Blue and Black for state colors - December 2018. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Illinois|details]])
+The Final results sheet b.png|Results of the Illinois contest of March 2019 on Facebook. Win for Ken Morton's design.
+rd option combo.png|Few people from Illinois like the simple Morton design - they wanted more & lots liked the deer. Returning option of combo design.
+Adrian.png|Proposed Illinois Flag
+Proposal Flag of Illinois 1.svg|Proposal for a flag for Illinois. This pattern is a kaleidoscopic shuffle of the Chicago star, and does not have a deeper meaning per se - it's just an attractive and recognizable pattern (but it is rather difficult to reproduce from memory.) By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-CTR#Illinois|details]])
+Proposal Flag of Illinois 2.svg|Proposal for a flag for Illinois, displaying the stars of Springfield and Chicago, and the bald eagle. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-CTR#Illinois|details]])
+Illinois New Flag.png|IL Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 1"
+Illinois New Flag 2.png|IL Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge 2"
+EF389EB3-4B90-4C7C-B01C-F0C175C92788.png|([[User:Trevor807/Proposals|details]])
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 ==Symbolism==
 ===Local flags===
 A number of proposed designs take elements from two local flags: the municipal flags of Chicago and Springfield. Both happened to be designed by men named Wallace in 1917.
 [[File:Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg|thumb|right|Flag of Chicago by Wallace Rice (1917)]]
 The Chicago flag by Wallace Rice is one of the most popular local flags in the country. Its three white areas represent the North, South, and West sides of the city, separated by the branches of the Chicago River. Wallace's original had two distinctively shaped, red six-pointed stars, which later grew to four. They represent four major events in Chicago history: the founding of Fort Dearborn in 1803, the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the World Columbian Exposition in 1893, and the World's Fair of 1933.
 [[File:Flag of Springfield, Illinois.svg|thumb|right|Flag of Springfield by S.T. Wallace (1917)]]