The designer and resident vexillologist then managed ... because of its resemblance to the Texas flag. “I thought it was a pretty clever design; I think it would look pretty good,” he said.

Ted Kaye, a vexillologist, or person who studies flags, calls it a “seal on a bedsheet” — an unflattering term for a flag design in vexillology circles — and said Illinois needs a rebrand.

Peterson says the current design is plain and this proposal ... Related: For this Portland vexillologist, every day is Flag Day Washington became the 42nd state in the U.S. on Nov. 11, 1889.