| A short
history of the Kentucky State flag |
A few years after
the original thirteen colonies, Kentucky achieved statehood,
and its seal of 1792 shows "two friends embracing".”
They were accompanied by the name and state motto. An earlier
version showed the two men standing on the edge of a cliff,
and dressed as frontiersmen. Now the cliff has gone, and the
dress is more modern, however not by much. Kentucky, like other
Union states during the Civil War, had a blue flag with its
seal in the center. In 1880 this was made the official flag
of the National Guard. The state legislature decided to adopt
a new flag, but not for 10 years after a new design was made.
The state name appears in condensed gold lettering in an arc
around the top half of the seal and goldenrod, two sprigs of
the state flower form another arc around the lower half. In
June 1962, legislation declared this official. |
| A short
history of Kentucky (The Bluegrass State) |
West across the
Appalachians from Virginia lies Kentucky. It was in effect a
colony of Virginia until June 1, 1792 when it achieved statehood
(the second to do so after the original 13 colonies). |
| Area
of Kentucky |
40,409 sq. miles |
Capital
|
Frankfort |
| Major
Products |
Coal, oil, gas,
tobacco, corn, livestock, machinery, tourism |
| State
Motto |
United we stand,
divided we fall |