Page 19 - (DK) Complete Flags of the World

North America

KANSAS KENTUCKY
1861 1792

The flag of Kansas follows a very common Another flag derived from the militia
seal and name pattern. The original flag of olors. The flag was adopted in 1918 and
1925 had the seal, recalling settlement and egularized in 1962. Like many state flags
agriculture, and a sunflower—the state contains the seal, the state name and a
flower. The name was added in 1963. wreath of goldenrod, the state flower.

LOUISIANA MAINE
1812 1820

The pelican, representing self-sacrifice and the The flag dates from 1909 when the arms,
state’s role as a protector, has long been the badge dopted in 1820, were placed on a blue field.
of Louisiana, but the flag was only adopted in The star and motto recall Maine’s northerly
1912 and slightly modified in 2004. The ocation. It was the northernmost state of the
Acadians or “Cajuns” also have their own flag. nion, until Michigan joined in 1837.

MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS
1788 1788

This is the only flag which is a true heraldic The flag was originally adopted in 1908 and
banner, reproducing the arms of the Baltimore evised in 1971, replacing a pine tree with
family, once the “proprietors” of the state. he coat of arms adopted in 1780. The arms,
Each side of the family is represented by two epicting a Native American holding a bow,
quarters. It was adopted in 1904. ow appears on both sides of the flag.

MICHIGAN MINNESOTA
1837 1858

The arms was adopted in 1832, and The motto on this flag “The North Star,”
placed on a blue field to make the state was retained from when the state was
flag in 1911. The mottoes mean “I will he northernmost in the Union. The
defend,” and “If you seek a pleasant ag was originally adopted in 1893 and
peninsula, look about you.” evised in 1957.

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