Meaning behind the flag design: The 21 red plus white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this Union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago.

If you haven't paid careful attention to flagpoles in the state, Ohio's banner is not your typical rectangle. Here's why.

This design, submitted by the great-great-grandchild of Illinois Attorney General James McCartney, has 21 stripes, which represent Illinois as the 21st state of the union.

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. That would be (state) “Seal on a ...

Flag Design: 4669. Artist’s ... Meaning behind design: The 21 red and white represent Illinois as the 21st state of this union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago.

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.

The chosen design will be unveiled in time for Flag Day on June 14. The borough encourages the community to come together to celebrate their shared heritage through this meaningful initiative.

T he Union Jack is one of the most recognized flags in the world. The national flag of the United Kingdom and also known as ...

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 ...

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 ...