The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.”.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That would ...

U.S. presidents can also declare that flags be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable person, according to the site. In those cases, the flag would be flown at half-staff in these instances: ...

And it’s the current flag. The SOB wins in a landslide. Of nearly 385,000 votes cast, the existing bunting received 43% — more tallies than the next six finalists combined.

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.”.

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.”.