Interesting fact about Illinois Flowers.

- The 1893 World Exposition, held in Chicago, is credited with sparking nationwide interest in the adoption of flowers to represent a state.

- In 1907 the choice of State flower and tree, was put to a vote of Illinois school Children.

- Violets, Wild Rose and Golden Rod were in contention

- The violet won the contest by around 4000 more votes that the Wild Rose

- On January 21, 1908 the native violet became the state flower of Illinois