just a few colors and no lettering or seals. Others criticized it for being too similar to other state flags. Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Melissa Hortman summed it up best.

That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet ... point out that while the existing flag received nearly 166,000 votes, there were 219,000 votes for new colors. “There were more people who ...

The Illinois Flag Commission released the top 10 finalists for the new state flag design contest on Tuesday. Here’s the meaning behind each. The public can vote starting in January. Entry No. 1 ...

The current Illinois flag, depicting the state seal on a white background, has been derided as an "SOB" — a seal on a bedsheet. (Public domain image) CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

The state flag has seen all of these changes, too. It's part of this proud past just as the first settlers were. Here, we're going to talk about: You might be surprised to learn that North ...

Illinois Votes on a New State Flag Design — and Chooses the Current ... there were 219,000 votes for new colors. "There were more people who thought that maybe we should move in a new direction ...

The Illinois state flag design. AP SPRINGFIELD ... there were 219,000 votes for new colors. "There were more people who thought that maybe we should move in a new direction," said Buckner ...