what do the symbols in the illinois flag represent?
State Sovereignty, National Union
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 In late 2008 , Tribune Media station WTTV in Indianapolis began to use the flag 's design as part of their station 's logo until acquiring CBS affiliation in January 2015 . 

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 In addition to resembling the letter O and a buckeye nut , the flag 's annulus also represents " the original territory of Ohio " in the Northwest Territory . 

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 The Ohio Revised Code also specifies smaller versions of this design to be used as the governor 's naval flag and automobile flag . 

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 The flag consists of a gold torch that represents liberty and enlightenment ; the rays around the torch represent their far @-@ reaching influence . The nineteen stars represent Indiana 's place as the nineteenth state to join the United States . The thirteen stars in the outer loop symbolize the original Thirteen Colonies , the five inner stars represent the next five states added to the Union , and the one large star above the torch represents Indiana . 

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 The flag 's length is equal to 1 1 ⁄ 2 times its width , which translates into an aspect ratio of 2 : 3 . The background is vertically divided into two colours : dark green on the hoist side , and scarlet red on the fly . The colour division is made in a way that green spans 2 ⁄ 5 of the length and the remaining 3 ⁄ 5 are filled by red ( ratio 2 @-@ 3 ) . The lesser version of the national coat of arms ( without the laurel wreaths ) — a white @-@ rimmed national shield on top of a black @-@ highlighted yellow armillary sphere — is positioned over the border between both colours . 
