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To start the conversation, I led the initiative to create the Illinois Flag Commission….[It] is tasked with deciding whether the current State flag should be replaced with a redesigned State flag.
Of the nearly 385,000 votes that were received, over 165,000 — or 43 percent — were cast for the current Illinois state flag. In fact, it received more votes than the next five top designs ...
A new chapter in Washington's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for redesigning ...
All 50 states have a state flag that is said to represent and symbolize the land over which it flies.Pennsylvania, of course, is one of them. The design's been a staple of the Keystone State for ...
The Illinois state flag may be around a lot longer, it turns out. About 43% of the 385,000 votes in an advisory state flag revision contest decided they’d prefer to resist change and keep the ...
In recent years, several states including Mississippi, Utah and Minnesota have redesigned their flags. Texas, Colorado and New Mexico are often held up as examples of good flag designs.
HARRISBURG, PA — A state lawmaker wants to redesign Pennsylvania's more than century-old official state flag. State Rep. Joe Webster, a Montgomery County Democrat, plans to introduce legislation ...
Three Democratic representatives have introduced a bill to establish a committee overseeing the redesign of the Washington state flag. House Bill 1938, sponsored by Representatives Strom Peterson ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Should the Hawaii state flag get a new look? There’s a proposal this legislative session that would create a commission to lead the process of redesigning the state flag.
SEATTLE — A new chapter in Washington's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for redesigning the state flag progresses through the legislature. House ...