Springfield, Illinois

This article is about the city in Illinois. For the city in Missouri, see Springfield, Missouri. For other uses, see Springfield.
The flag of Springfield, Illinois, is a blue background with 20 small stars in a circle around a white-fimbriated red star, sometimes shown with the words "SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS", at the bottom in yellow capital letters.
==Symbolism==
Red, white, and blue are the colors of the United States flag. The 21 stars represent Illinois's 21st place in statehood admission. The center red star represents Springfield's status as the capital of Illinois. 
==2004 NAVA survey==
The flag scored 4.88 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, behind Sacramento, and ahead of Wilmington.
==Trivia==
* According to Wikipedia, the city and state's name does not actually belong on the official flag, and that it was added by some.
==References==
Category:United States Cities
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Category:East North Central States and Cities
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Category:2004 NAVA City Flag Survey
Category:Eastern USA