The original Illinois state
flag was designed in 1913 by Lucy Derwent (who
had won a contest), but was redesigned in 1970
by Mrs. Sanford Hutchinson. The flag's design
is based upon the state's seal, which was designed
by Sharon Tyndale, Illinois' Secretary of State,
in 1868.
The flag has a white background, and much of
the Illinois state seal is pictured in the center.
There is a bald eagle perched on a rock holding
a red, white, and blue shield in its talons.
The shield has 13 stripes and 13 stars, representing
the original 13 colonies of the USA. The eagle
is holding a banner in its beak. The word sovereignty
is upside down. The rock has the dates 1818
and 1868 written on it; 1818 refers to the year
Illinois became a state and 1868 refers to the
date the state seal was redesigned.
Capital: Springfield
Nickname: Prairie State
Motto: State Sovereignty,
National Union.
Flower: Violet (1908)
Illinois was the 21st state in the USA; it
was admitted in 1818.
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