Meaning behind the flag design: The flag is divided into seven stripes (there’s a white stripe on the top and bottom border), in a pattern of white and blue alternating.The biggest blue stripe ...

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the ...

Jeff Van West’s winning design features a pine tree in the foreground, extending off the flag border to give the feeling of standing next to it in the forest looking out over the water.

From a butterfly surrounded by stars to a silhouetted profile of Abraham Lincoln facing the state’s western border, the top 10 designs for Illinois’ new flag are now public. The Illinois State ...

"I wanted to make this a gift," Mark LeBlanc said. "I've worked for the parish for 36 years. I'm proud to work here. I'm ...

Minnesota is asking for help in redesigning its state flag. Its residents have taken the creative task to heart, submitting more than 2,600 ideas – filled with stars, hockey sticks, a tater tot ...

She got it, and then some. The Maine Department of the Secretary of State said Friday that it had received over 400 submissions in a design contest for the new flag that voters will consider ...

Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F. ... Illinois' most iconic border, formed by the mighty Mississippi. It's steady flow, ...

Those interested in submitting a design can upload it online or send it through the mail addressed to the Illinois Flag Commission, Howlett Building, Room 476, 501 S. Second St., Springfield, IL ...

The Illinois Flag Commission announced that the state, in an effort to update the old flag, would accept new designs through Oct. 18. See the finalists here. Skip Navigation ...

It sought help from the public, which responded with 2,600 alternative flag and seal designs for members to consider. The commission narrowed that list down to six flags, and then three.