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Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one

Illinois lawmakers held a contest to redesign the state flag and put it to a vote.
The existing flag won with 43% of nearly 385,000 votes, receiving 166,000 votes.
Representative Kambian Buckner highlighted the contest's success in generating pride for Illinois and engaging the community.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias noted that many voters prefer the current flag despite calls for change.

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Illinois Voted On A New Flag... And Picked The Same One It Already Had

Every state in the Union has its own flag, and let me tell you, they're not created equal.Colorado? Now that's a flag.Florida? Solid.California? I dig it, bears are pretty sweet.And Ohio? I love that they said, "Rectangles can pound sand; we're free-styling the shape of our flag."But Illinois? Well, a lot of people feel like it's about as boring as a boring state flag can be, which is why the Land of Lincoln decided to go ahead and pick a new fl…

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Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the state's eagle-themed emblem was adopted in 1915, so forward-looking lawmakers adopted a law creating a contest for a new one.

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