opening up a process that could result in a change to a 55-year-old flag. The original flag, designed by Rockford native Lucy Derwent in 1915, featured the state seal in front of a white background.
Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag. The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC ...
State Emblems Redesign Commission Chair Luis Fitch discusses final designs for the new Minnesota state flag during the selection process in December 2023. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...
How many designs will be selected? The commission will narrow the pool down to 10 designs, basing its selection on how the flags reflect the state's identity. From there, it will open an online ...