Take several measurements and average them. The best way is to count the number of steps you need to walk a known distance, such as a football field, which is 300 feet. Divide the number of steps you need to cover the 300 feet. For 100 steps, the step length would be three feet.he best way is to count the number of steps you need to walk a known distance, such as a football field, which is 300 feet. Divide the number of steps you need to cover the 300 feet.
In the eagle's beak there is a banner with the state motto, State Sovereignty, National Union.. The dates on the seal, 1818 and 1868, represent the year Illinois became a state and the year in which the Great Seal was redesigned by Sharon Tyndale. Although State Sovereignty comes first in the motto, State is at the bottom and Sovereignty is upside-down.
Land of Lincoln. Illinois designated Land of Lincoln as the official state slogan in 1955. Regarded as a great symbol of democracy, Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States and is honored for his noble vision, statesmanship, humanity, and political skill. At 21 years of age in 1830, Abraham Lincoln moved to Illinois from Indiana and lived there until he became President in 1861. Lincoln represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term (1847-1849) and was a member of the Illinois Legislature for four terms (1834 to 1841). Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois is a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service.