American flags are made from start to finish at Allied Materials, a factory in Missouri. The process includes cutting dyed ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public submissions for a new state flag design starting Tuesday, Sept. 3. Here's ...

The state of Illinois will begin accepting submissions for a new state flag design on Sept. 3 as a commission decides whether Illinois’ current flag needs to be replaced.

Illinois' General Assembly will decide next month whether to adopt a new flag or keep with the curren design. by: Jared Thomas, BJ Lutz. Posted: Mar 7, 2025 / 01:06 PM CST.

It’s advice he and other design experts hope the Illinois Flag Commission will take to heart as it forges ahead with the contest to pick a new flag to represent the state.. Through Feb. 14 ...

That is the first tenet of good flag design, say flag-making experts at the North American Vexillological Association. In May 2006, the Boston-based group — the largest body of flag enthusiasts ...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag next year, thanks to a public vote on 10 new flag design proposals that is scheduled for January. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search.

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 ...

Some forward-looking lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner was chosen. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:32:50 GMT (1743597170421) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Some forward-looking Illinois lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner was chosen.

Illinois may be getting a new state flag, with residents able to choose from a total of 13 banner designs beginning this month. ... Photos: Illinois flag design proposals released by commission.