State leaders encouraging Illinoisans to help out with a new state flag design

Posted on August 28, 2024
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spoke with WJBC’s Dave Dahl. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Facebook)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – Change could be in the air – or, at least, on Illinois flagpoles.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is announcing an opportunity for you to suggest a design for a new Illinois state flag.

“The General Assembly decided to create a flag commission last year. The governor signed it into law,” said Giannoulias. “It’s important to note that the current flag is essentially the state seal and hasn’t really changed much since it was first designed in 1915. In1968 the word Illinois was added to the bottom of our flag  under our state seal, which is the flag we all know today.

“It’s time for a brush-up.”

The commission will put together its top ten submissions in January for a final public vote.

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

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