| 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") |
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