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 Bedsheet,” ...
There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...
In January and February, vexillological Illinoisans engaged in a process led by the state to select a new state flag.
The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB ... there were 219,000 votes for new colors. "There were more people who thought that maybe we should move in a new direction ...
In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters ... to 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 thought ...
In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters ... to 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 thought ...