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The current flag depicts the Great Seal of Illinois, which was originally designed in 1819 and emulated the Great Seal of the United States.In the eagle's beak there is a banner with the state motto, "State Sovereignty, National Union."
The state of Illinois has adopted numerous symbols over time. Insignia Type ... Motto "State sovereignty, national union" 5 ILCS 460/5 [notes 2] 1818 [6] Nickname
Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its state seal Live Free or Die, the motto of New Hampshire on its state quarter Labor omnia vincit ...
Adopted when Utah became a state in 1896, the motto speaks to its hard-working culture. The state is known for its beautiful national parks like Zion and Arches. ... Illinois adopted its motto in ...
The official motto of the state of Illinois is "State Sovereignty - National Union". The Illinois secretary of state in 1867, Sharon Tyndale , as the keeper of the Great Seal of Illinois , had it re-engraved so that the word "sovereignty" was upside down.
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
In 1867, Tyndale himself requested that the Illinois General Assembly authorize a redesign of the seal, with one key suggestion, that the words of the motto (State Sovereignty, National Union) be reversed (to National Union, State Sovereignty). The legislature did authorize the redesign but specifically required the redesign to maintain the ...
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