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Illinois Sesquicentennial Flag
A dark blue commemorative Illinois flag with a large white letter I at center, a red silhouette of the state inside it, and twenty-one white stars arranged around the emblem.
Traits
- Layout
- Centered emblem
- Pattern
- Solid with center symbol
- Symbols
- Star, Text, Map
- Emblem
- Center
- Text
- Initials
Details
- Catalogue
- #1136
- Favorites
- 1
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
This sesquicentennial flag was created in 1968 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Illinois being admitted to the Union. The white I and red state silhouette identify Illinois, while the circle of twenty stars represents the states admitted before Illinois and the larger twenty-first star highlights Illinois as the twenty-first state. It was used during sesquicentennial celebrations and later became a notable reference point in discussions of Illinois flag redesign.
