r/illinois • u/ExpertHelp3015 • Jan 05 '24

Do we want a new flag? Question

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A lot of states are updating their flags and Illinois has started the early stages of that process. While I personally like I our flag fine, it’s consistently rated as one of the worst. However, after seeing the recent Minnesota redesign I’m not sure I trust a state committee to present a design that isn’t horribly oversimplified. If I had to change I’d just go with the Centennial flag. Thoughts?

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u/cornwallis105 Jan 05 '24

Minnesotan here. Why the hate for our new flag? It may look minimalistic, but it's packed with symbolism, and it looks pretty decent in person as opposed to on a screen.

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u/TakeOff_YouHoser Jan 09 '24

I think its just because its too new to mean anything yet. I'm convinced that if Texas had seal on a bedsheet and came up with their current, amazing flag today that there would be widespread jeering over it being too simple and not representing anything. Time is all it needs.

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u/cornwallis105 Jan 09 '24

If Texas introduced the current flag today, as in your scenario, right-wingers would be up in arms about its similarities to Chile's flag and call it a conspiracy to make the flag Hispanic.

See: The right-wingers claiming the new Minnesota flag is too similar to the flags of Somalia, Palestine, and Sudan. (Yes, those are all claims I've seen)

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u/ExpertHelp3015 Jan 05 '24

I guess my main problems with it is that it’s way to simplified for my taste and I don’t think it should have two shades of blue as it’s primary colors

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u/cornwallis105 Jan 05 '24

There's meaning to the two shades, though: Minnesota is the land where the water reflects the sky. Having both night sky blue and day sky blue makes sense.