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The flag of the state of Illinois bearing the central elements of the seal on a white field 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 ...
The Illinois Centennial half dollar is a commemorative 50-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1918. The obverse , depicting Abraham Lincoln , was designed by Chief Engraver George T. Morgan ; the reverse, based on the Seal of Illinois , was by his assistant and successor, John R. Sinnock .
Flag: Flag of Illinois: 1969 Centennial flag ... 1918 Sesquicentennial flag Sesquicentennial Flag of Illinois 1968 Seal: Seal of Illinois: 1867 Species, geology, and ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
Illinois Centennial Memorial Column rests in the center of the square named for American Civil War General John A. Logan.. Illinois Centennial Memorial Column, Logan Square Monument or Illinois Centennial Monument is a public monument in the Logan Square community area and the Chicago Landmark and National Register of Historic Places-listed Logan Square Boulevards Historic District.
The Lost Battalion is the name given to the nine companies of the US 77th Division, roughly 554 men, isolated by German forces during World War I after an American attack in the Argonne Forest in October 1918. Roughly 197 were killed in action and approximately 150 missing or taken prisoner before the 194 remaining men were rescued.
First Army is the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army. [4] It served as a theater army, having seen service in both World War I and World War II, and supplied the US army with soldiers and equipment during the Korean War and the Vietnam War under some of the most famous and distinguished officers of the U.S. Army.
Pages in category "Flags introduced in 1918" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.