Bill Text: IL HR0316 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes William Grahame Wilkin III for creating the original artwork on the POW/MIA flag.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-07 - Resolution Adopted [HR0316 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0316-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to recognize William Grahame | ||||||
| 4 | Wilkin III for creating the original artwork that is featured | ||||||
| 5 | on the now iconic POW/MIA flag; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, William Wilkin III was a junior at Glenbard South | ||||||
| 7 | High School in 1983 when he created the artwork for a contest | ||||||
| 8 | he entered and took 3rd place; unbeknownst to him, the artwork | ||||||
| 9 | was appropriated for use on the POW/MIA flag when congress | ||||||
| 10 | voted to make it an official flag of the United States in | ||||||
| 11 | 1988-1989; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The artwork is based on the Apostle Paul's | ||||||
| 13 | writings while incarcerated; if the artwork is spun from 12 | ||||||
| 14 | o'clock to 3:15, the tower becomes 3 crosses on the hill; the | ||||||
| 15 | silhouette is looking down and away in self pity or looking | ||||||
| 16 | away from God; the circle is all of the worldy things keeping | ||||||
| 17 | him from turning to God; and the flag is black, a symbol of | ||||||
| 18 | lost hope; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, William Wilkin III's original phrase accompanying | ||||||
| 20 | the artwork was "I believe they are alive"; the flag now reads | ||||||
| 21 | "We will never forget"; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, William Wilkin III is married to Jodi and they | ||||||
| 2 | have 2 daughters, Madalyne and Alexandra; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 4 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 5 | we recognize William Wilkin III for creating the original | ||||||
| 6 | artwork for the POW/MIA flag and thank him for his contribution | ||||||
| 7 | to his country; and be it further
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| 8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 9 | presented to William Wilkin III as an expression of our esteem | ||||||
| 10 | and respect.
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