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did not address specific flag design specifications. To ensure that the flag’s elements, proportions, and colors would be used consistently, then-Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie appointed a flag committee.

Elements from one design may even migrate to another, such as a color scheme or a symbol. The flag should also look good as a three-dimensional object in use, which means it should be tested first ...

Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as the Illinois Flag Commission is a few weeks away from choosing a ...

By Taj Simmons Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — An Indianapolis flag store owner called the man who designed the city’s banner to thank him for his creativity. That phone ...