| A short
history of the Florida State flag |
In 1513 on Easter
Day, Florida was discovered by the Spaniards, and took its name
at that time, which in Spanish is pascua florida.
In 1845, Florida was admitted to the Union but seceded in 1861. At that time
a new state seal was created. After the Civil War, the state's new flag appeared
in the center of a plain white field. This showed a steamboat sailing past a
setting sun and the Florida swamps with an Indian woman in the foreground. In
1900, the red cross of St. Andrew (the saltire) was added five years after it
was used by Alabama. It was most likely taken from the Battle Flag of the Confederacy.
There is no documented evidence to support this; it does seem more than a coincidence.
When Florida re-admitted to the Union in 1868, the state used the plain white
flag with the seal until 1900 when the current flag was ratified. |
A short
history of Florida (The
Sunshine State) |
The first permanent
settlement on September 8,1565 was at St. Augustine, Florida.
Belonging to Spain, except during 1763-83,then in 1821, it was
ceded to the USA. Florida was a territory until it was admitted
to the Union on March 3, 1845. It seceded in 1861, and re-admitted
in 1868. |
| Area
of Florida |
58,664 sq. miles |
Capital
|
Tallahassee |
| Major
Products |
Citrus fruits,
melons, vegetables, soybeans, sugar-cane, tobacco, fish, sea-food,
metalware, timber, processed food,
Tourism: 35 million tourists annually |
| State
Motto |
In God we trust |
