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, so forward-looking lawmakers adopted a law creating a contest for a new one.
Reminds me of Maine voting to keep their crappy current flag
Could be worse. You could vote on a new flag and the winner could be redesigned anyway. See: Minnesota.