Flag and seal of Illinois
The Great Seal of the State of Illinois is the official emblem of the U.S. state, and signifies the official nature of a document produced by the state of Illinois. The flag of the state of Illinois consists of the seal of Illinois on a white background, with the word "Illinois" underneath the seal. The present seal was adopted in 1869, the flag bearing the central elements of the seal was adopted in 1915, and the word Illinois was added to the flag in 1970. In a 2001 survey by the North American Vexillological Association, the flag of Illinois was ranked 49th out of 72 different flags of states and territories, mainly in the US and Canada.
| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | September 17, 1969 |
| Design | A state seal above the word Illinois in blue on a white field. |
| Designed by | Sharon Tyndale |
| Great Seal of the State of Illinois | |
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| Armiger | State of Illinois |
| Adopted | 1868 |
| Motto | "State Sovereignty, National Union" |
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