Illinois State Car Flag
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The design of the Illinois flag is based on the Great Seal of Illinois, which was first created in 1819. The seal features an eagle holding a banner in its beak with the state motto, "State Sovereignty, National Union." The two dates on the seal, 1818 and 1868, represent the year Illinois became a state and the year the Great Seal was redesigned. The background color of the flag is white.