The Illinois Flag Commission released the top 10 finalists for the new state flag design contest on Tuesday. Here’s the meaning behind each. The public can vote starting in January. Entry No. 1 ...

Explain the meaning behind your flag: My flag uses a silhouette design of the state of Illinois as the focal point. I always felt Illinois had a distinct outline. 21 stars circle the state to ...

That design depicts Abraham Lincoln’s silhouette and the state of Illinois on a dark blue background. A flag designed for the state’s sesquicentennial celebration in 1968 finished in last ...

Illinois residents have spoken and ... Among some of the top 10 entries included a cutout silhouette of Abraham Lincoln and the state border, a corn-focused flag and a butterfly flag.