Explain the meaning behind your flag: The outline of Abraham Lincoln symbolizes ... The white star symbolizes Chicago and its upper-right location. Dark blue represents our blue-collar attitude ...
The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates ...
This week, the Illinois Flag Commission announced 10 finalists ... 6 (above), which features a bust of Abraham Lincoln inside an outline of Illinois. Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios.