Flag and seal of Illinois
The flag and Seal of the State of Illinois are the state's official symbols. The seal is used on official state documents. The top part of the seal has the words "Seal of the State of Illinois" The date Aug. 26th 1818 (on which Illinois was declared a U.S. State) is at the bottom of the seal. A bald eagle is in the middle.[1]
| Great Seal of the State of Illinois | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Armiger | State of Illinois |
| Adopted | 1868 |
| Motto | "State Sovereignty, National Union" |
Secretary of the State Sharon Tyndale made an updated version for the seal in 1867.
Illinois' state flag
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| Use | Civil and state flag  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | June 27, 1969 |
| Design | Seal of Illinois on a white field |
| Designed by | Sharon Tyndale |
The state's flag was chosen in 1915. It originally did not have the word Illinois at the bottom of the flag. But in 1969, the state word was added to the flag.[2] The 1969 edition of Illinois' flag is the version that was used from then on.
Flag And Seal Of Illinois Media
Illinois state historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
Ella Park Lawrence holds the original Illinois state flag, c. 1915.
Illinois's flag from 1915 to 1968
Illinois Centennial flag by Wallace Rice
Illinois Sesquicentennial flag
Seal of the attorney general of Illinois
Seal of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
In 1918 Springfield artist George H. Schanbacher painted the eagles and shields between the corbel statues in the upper rotunda as part of Illinois' centennial celebration. This shield was modeled after the centennial flag designed by Wallace Rice.
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References
- ↑ "The Illinois State Seal". The Southern Illinois University Press. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ↑ "The Illinois Facts". Illinois.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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