MARCH 25, 2025 — Jasper County in Illinois has officially adopted a new flag design, following months of public voting and deliberation, reports the Hometown Register. The county board unanimously approved the “Unity Flag of Stars, Fields, and River” during a meeting on Thursday. County Board Chairman Jason Warfel explained that the flag’s royal blue…
MARCH 6, 2025 — Illinois residents have voted to keep their current state flag, rejecting a proposed redesign effort, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Of the nearly 385,000 votes cast, more than 165,000 went to the existing design—more than the next five top choices combined. The public vote, which lasted five weeks, allowed residents to select…
JANUARY 5, 2025 — In a video essay, we’re taking a look at 5 flags that may get a shiny new redesign in 2025 (plus 2 that we probably won’t).
DECEMBER 13, 2024 — Jasper County, Illinois, has entered the second round of public voting to determine whether to adopt a new county flag or retain its current one, WTHI-TV reports. The second voting phase began on December 12, 2024, and will run until January 6, 2025. Votes can be submitted online here or in-person….
DECEMBER 10, 2024 — The Illinois Secretary of State’s office has announced the top 10 finalists for a potential new state flag design, CBS reports. Selected from nearly 5,000 submissions, the designs are now part of a public voting process that will begin in January 2025. Led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — The Illinois Flag Commission did not unveil the anticipated ten finalist designs during its meeting today at the Illinois State Library in Springfield, 97.9 KICK FM reports. Formed under the 2023 Senate Bill 1818, the commission seeks to create a flag that reflects Illinois’s diverse communities and renews state pride. After…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — As Riverside, Illinois, prepares for its 150th anniversary, the village is exploring a new design for its flag in a November 21 meeting, the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark reports. Trustees have selected a preliminary concept featuring a minimalist depiction of the Water Tower set against a tree line, a river, and a rising…
NOVEMBER 25, 2024 — Jasper County, Illinois, has unveiled finalist designs for a potential new county flag and launched a public vote to determine whether to adopt one of the new designs or retain the existing flag, according to the County website. Voting began on November 21, 2024, and will continue until January 6, 2025,…
OCTOBER 29, 2024 — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that the Illinois Flag Commission received 4,844 flag redesign submissions, WAND reports. This high turnout, Giannoulias said, “encouraged us all to reflect on what makes us proud to be Illinoisans.” The commission, formed under the 2023 Senate Bill 1818, seeks a design that represents…
OCTOBER 11, 2024 — A roofing company in Peoria, Illinois has set the record for the largest flat-roof American flag, WEEK-TV reports. The flag measures nearly 150 feet long (46 meters) and 75 feet tall (23 meters). The company’s owner explained that the idea was inspired by a similar flag installation he saw in 2016…