Irish Star on MSN18d
Illinois citizens vote on design for new flag – they chose the original one
There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more than the next six finalists combined ...
The Family Handyman on MSN25d
Why the Bald Eagle Wasn’t Supposed to Be the National Bird
Discover 10 flag ... The eagle design Franklin criticized was created by Pennsylvania lawyer William Barton. Charles Thomson, ...
Mercury News2mon
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue ...
The Hamilton Spectator22d
Illinois votes on a new state flag design - and chooses the current one
That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state’s bald eagle-themed ...