IL residents to vote on new state flag. Tell us which design is your favorite in our poll
Metro-east residents will soon be able to vote in a statewide contest to select a new Illinois state flag, retain the current design or return to one of two former iterations.
The Illinois State Flag Commission recently selected 10 finalist designs out of thousands of submissions, and online voting will open to the public in January.
“Having received nearly 5,000 entries, I appreciate the creativity and passion reflected in all the submissions,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said in a Dec. 10 press release.
After the public votes, the flag commission will report its findings and recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly by Tuesday, April 1, according to the press release. The general assembly will then vote.
The Illinois secretary of state’s office has a list of the meaning behind each flag and the designer’s relationship to the state. Some of the flags feature Abraham Lincoln, while others represent rivers and lakes in the state, agriculture, the state butterfly and more.
We’d like to know which flag you prefer
Which flag design do you like best? Vote below in our poll. Please keep in mind this is not a scientific poll and it is not affiliated with the state’s official process. It’s just for fun! If you use an ad blocker, you may need to disable it to view and participate in the poll.
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