The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the state's eagle-themed emblem was adopted in 1915, ...

Why are flags at half-staff in Mississippi today ... sacrifices these first responders made in selfless service to our state," the governor said. Here's what we know about the crash, the men ...

"The current state flag received more than 165,000 votes ... which designed and unveiled a new banner in 2024. Mississippi and Utah have also unveiled new flags, though other states have made ...

“Some may call it an SOB and the vexillogical community (flag experts) may hate it, but people overwhelmingly prefer our current state flag,” said Secretary of State Alexi ...

(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 be (state ...

About 43% of the 385,000 votes in an advisory state flag revision contest decided they’d prefer to resist change and keep the current design. There were 12 other flag choices. Ten were designed ...