Illinois

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Illinois

• The Prairie State

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The flag has a white background, and much of the
Illinois state seal is pictured in the center.
There is a bald eagle perched on a rock holding a
red, white, and blue shield in its talons (the
stars are white on a blue background and the
stripes are red and white). The shield has 13
stripes and 13 stars, representing the original
13 colonies of the USA. The eagle is holding a
banner in its beak which reads "STATE,"
"SOVEREIGNTY," "NATIONAL," and "UNION." The word
sovereignty is upside down. The rock has the
dates 1818 and 1868 written on it 1818 refers to
the year Illinois became a state and 1868 refers
to the date the state seal was redesigned.
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Cahokia Indian Mounds near St. Louis
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Chief Black Hawk
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Lots of Farms
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Lots of Water Transportation

• Lake Michigan
• Mississippi River
• Illinois River
• Wabash River

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Large Coal Producing State
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Used to be almost all prairie
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Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest
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Major City Chicago (3rd in U.S.)
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The three white stripes of the flag represent,
from top to bottom, the North, West and South
sides of the city. The top blue stripe
represents Lake Michigan and the North Branch of
the Chicago River. The bottom blue stripe
represents the South Branch of the Chicago River
and the Great Canal.
The fourth star represents the Century of
Progress Exposition (1833-1933), and was added in
1933. Its points refer to bragging rights the
United States' 2nd Largest City (became 3rd
largest in 1990 census when passed by L.A.),
Chicago's Latin Motto (Urbs in horto - City in a
garden), Chicago's "I Will" Motto, Great Central
Marketplace, Wonder City, Convention City.
The first star represents Fort Dearborn. It was
added to the flag in 1939. Its six points
symbolize transportation, labor, commerce,
finance, populousness, and salubrity.
The second star stands for the Great Chicago Fire
of 1871, and is original to the 1917 design of
the flag. Its six points represent the virtues of
religion, education, aesthetics, justice,
beneficence, and civic pride.
The third star symbolizes the World's Columbian
Exposition of 1893, and is original to the 1917
design. Its six points stand for political
entities Chicago has belonged to and the flags
that have flown over the area France 1693, Great
Britain 1763, Virginia 1778, the Northwest
Territory 1798, Indiana Territory 1802, and
Illinois 1818.
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Chicago Museums

• Art Institute
• Adler Planetarium
• Shedd Aquarium
• Field Museum
• Museum of Science Industry

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Chicago Sports

• Bulls
• White Sox
• Bears
• Blackhawks
• Fire
• Wolves
• Bandits
• Sky
• Colleges

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Festivals

• Blues Fest
• Jazz Fest
• Summerfest
• Taste of Chicago
• Ethnic and Neighborhood events
• Special Events

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Other Chicago Things

• Navy Pier
• Willis Tower
• The Lakefront
• Grant Park
• Air and Water Show

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The Chicago Fire
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Chicago is the worlds first modern
city(Re-built after the Chicago fire with a new
city plan, all new steel buildings, better fire
codes, and was an example for others on how to
build a city)
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Also Rockford / The Quad Cities / Springfield
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Illini means man or warrior
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First

• Ferris Wheel
• McDonalds
• Steel Plows
• To ratify slavery amendment

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• 1) In what year was Illinois admitted to the
  union? 
• a.1818 b. 1836 c. 1796 
• 2) How many other states were admitted in that
  year? 
• a. Three b. None c. One 
• 3) What United States President was born in
  Tampico, Illinois?
•  a. Herbert Clark Hoover b. Ronald Wilson
  Reagan c. James Abram Garfield 
• 4) What is the motto of Illinois?
•  a. It is perpetual b. With God, all things
  are possible c. State sovereignty, national
  union 
• 5) Whose design for the Illinois State flag was
  approved and signed by the Governor in 1970?
• a. Mrs. Sanford Hutchison b. Paul Hadley
  c. Mrs. Dixie Cornell Gebhadt 
• 6) Which of these is a nickname for Illinois?
• a. The Hoosier State b. The Prairie State
  c. Midway, U.S.A.