| A
short history of the Arkansas State flag |
The
flag of Arkansas is a reminder of the Confederate Battle
Flag with blue diagonals and white stars. The Daughters
of the American Revolution put pressure on the authorities
to adopt an official flag for the presentation of the
battleship of Arkansas.
In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, Arkansas was one of three states formed. The
USA bought the land from France. The three states are represented in the center
by the three blue stars. Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to be admitted to
the Union, which is represented by the twenty-five white stars. The Confederacy
and the tricolor of France are both represented by the red, white
and blue colors. |
A
short history of Arkansas (A
Land of Opportunity) |
On
the river of the same name, and west of the Mississippi,
it was part of the Louisiana territory sold to the U.S.A
for $15 million in 1803. The rest of Louisiana belonged
to Spain between 1763-1800 but it did become a territory
in 1819. Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, seceded
on May 6, 1861 and re-admitted on June 22, 1868. |
| Area
of Arkansas |
53,187
sq. miles |
Capital
|
Little
Rock |
| Major
Products |
Bauzite
and other minerals, rice, cotton, poultry, manufactured
goods |
| State
Motto |
Regnat
polulus ("The people rule") |
