Illinois Flag
The history of the Illinois State flag dates to almost a century back. It is a rather fascinating history as this flag was the product of a reply to a contest held by the Daughters of the American Revolution. However, it was not until July 6, 1915 that the flag became the official Illinois State flag; this too, after being accepted in the Illinois State House and Senate. It was only Governor Edward F. Dunne who neither signed the proposal nor voted against it. The Illinois flag coloring was a result of this event. As per law, because the Governor did not sign the bill, it was eventually decided to reproduce the design of the Illinois flag in color with a white background. The flag of Illinois, however, underwent a minor editing in the 1960s. To make the Illinois flag more obvious among the many States’ flags, Chief Petty Officer Bruce McDaniel requested the Illinois flag design to be reformatted to include the name of the State ‘Illinois’. Hence, a bill funded by Jack Walker was accepted by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Ogilvie on September 17, 1969. This bill demanded the new Illinois flag to carry the name ‘Illinois’ on it. So a committee was made to design the new flag of Illinois. Mrs. Hutchison who had previously done research work on the State seal was called in to assist Mrs. Sanford. She forwarded a design for this new flag that was eventually passed by the committee, the Secretary of State and the Governor on July 1, 1970. The flag of Illinois was designed by Lucy Derwent in 1912.
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The description of the Illinois flag is little bit messy because of the emblem of the flag that is full of many things. The flag is made in the proportion of 2:3, 3:5 and 5:8. The background of the Illinois flag is of white color. At the centre of the flag the state seal of simplified version is drawn. The name of the state that is Illinois is written under the seal of the state in capital letters. A bald eagle is drawn on the seal that is grasping a shield. Upon the shield the flag of USA is drawn in a different pattern, with 13 red and white strips and 13 stars with blue background. The state motto is written on the ribbon and the eagle is holding that ribbon in its mouth. The rock on which the eagle is sitting, the 1868 and the 1818 year is engraved on the rock.
The meaning of the Illinois flag is simple. The bald eagle on the Illinois flag represents United States of America. The State Motto “State sovereignty, national union” on the red streamer in the eagle’s beak signifies that that Illinois is a sovereign government under the bureaucracy of the Unites States. The buckler in the eagle’s talons has thirteen bars and thirteen stripes which exhibit the thirteen original U.S colonies. The dates of the Illinois’ admission to the State Union and that of the State Seal are etched on the grey rock. The white field around this grey boulder represents the fertile land of this extensive, treeless tract of land.
The Illinois flag design is conveniently available on the Internet and the Illinois State flag printout can easily be taken out through printers to get a better look and understanding of this colorful and intriguing flag. A big picture of the Illinois State flag can also be ordered or purchased online through the websites of e-bay or Amazon also can be bought from market.
The Flag’s rock has two significant years engraved on it. The eagle holds a Red Streamer which has the Illinois State motto on it. In the talons of this eagle is the insignia of the Illinois State shield. Beneath this, ‘Illinois’ is written in capital.
