Twenty-first State Flag Adopted 1915 Date Admitted: Dec. 3, 1818 State Capital: Springfield State Motto: "State Sovereignty, National Union" Nickname: Land of Lincoln State Song: "Illinois" State Flower: Native Violet State Tree: White Oak State Bird: Cardinal The bald eagle represents the United States of America. In its beak it holds a streamer with the state motto on it. The state motto means that Illinois governs itself under the government of the United States. In the eagles claws is a shield with thirteen bars and thirteen stars, this represents the first thirteen states. The two dates on the boulder are the dates of Statehood and of the State Seal. The ground around it symbolizes the states rich prairie soil. Welcome to the state of Illinois. We will start our tour here, as there will many different directions that we will go out to, we have brought the whole fleet of '57 Chevys out for you. Remember if you get lost, come back here to get your directions and then meet us down the road. Now for the rest of us who just want to get started, here we go...click on the interstate sign for the next stop.

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