Illinois flag

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Normal or de jure version of a flag? Flag of Illinois, 3: 5

The flag of the US state of Illinois was introduced on July 6, 1915.

The flag shows the state seal on a white field. The white cloth is reminiscent of the " slave-free state ". The 1810 state seal in the center is based on the coat of arms of the United States . The year 1818 refers to the founding of the state of Illinois.

The bald eagle , the heraldic animal of the USA, holds a banner with the English state motto:

"State sovereignty, national union"

"State sovereignty, national unity"

Seal of Illinois

literature

  • The Flag Institute (ed.): National flags of the world . Hamburg: Edition Maritim, 2000. ISBN 3-89225-402-8
  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1

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