 | |
| Use | Civil and state flag    |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | September 24, 1961 |
| Design | A state seal on a field of azure, a sunflower is displayed above the seal and the word "Kansas" in yellow below. |
| Flag of the governor of Kansas | |
 | |
| Design | State flag, with white stars, one in each corner |
The flag of the state of Kansas was adopted in 1927. The elements of the state flag include the Kansas state seal and a sunflower. This original design was modified in 1961 to add the name of the state at the bottom of the flag.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/5Views:7 7874 453101 41822 914659 669
-
Kansas' Flag and its Story
-
How to draw the Flag of Kansas, USA
-
Kansas for Kids | US States Learning Video
-
Kansas State Flag and Kansas State Song
-
Kansas - Geography & Counties | 50 States of America
Transcription
The first flags in what is now the American state of Kansas were those of the European colonial empires of the Spanish and French that explored and traded there. In 1803, what is now Kansas was purchased by the United States from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Kansas was made a territory in 1854 and admitted as the 34th state in 1861 just prior to the American Civil War. That same year, a 34th star was added to the national flag. Kansas continued to see changes in the national flag until the present 50 star flag. The Kansas state flag was designed in 1925 and adopted in 1927. The word Kansas was added in gold in 1961. The flag consists of a field of dark blue with the state seal in the center, mounted by a sunflower. The seal includes a landscape with a rising sun, a river and steamboat representing commerce, a settler’s cabin and man plowing a field representing agriculture, a wagon train headed west, representing American expansion, and a Native American hunting buffalo. The 34 stars at the top signify the fact that Kansas was the 34th state admitted to the Union. The state motto appears in Latin, which translates as “To the Stars through Difficulties.” If you enjoyed this video, be sure to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for future videos. You can also like our Facebook page for updates there. You can check out another video on the state flag of West Virginia right here. Thanks for watching.
Official description
The official flag of Kansas is represented by a dark-blue silk rectangle representing Kansas arranged horizontally with the state seal aligned in the center. Above the seal is a sunflower which sits over a bar of gold and light blue. Below the seal is printed the name of the state "KANSAS".[1]
Seal of Kansas
The state seal centered on the flag tells the history of Kansas and his figures representing pioneer life. The seal contains:
- Landscape with a rising sun (the east)
- River and steamboat (commerce)
- Settler's cabin and a man plowing a field (agriculture) [foreground]
- Wagon train heading west (American expansion)
- Indians hunting American Bison (the buffalo are fleeing from the Indians)
- Cluster of 34 stars (top of the seal, representing Kansas's admission as the 34th state)
- State motto "Ad Astra per Aspera" - Latin : "To the Stars through Difficulties" (above the stars)
The thirty-four stars clustered at the top of the seal identify Kansas as the 34th state to be accepted into the Union of the United States.[2] Kansas state law provides that the flag is to be used on all occasions when the state is officially represented.[3]
History
The flag of Kansas was designed in 1925 by Hazel Avery and first used in a Fourth of July parade in Lincoln, Kansas.[5] Officially adopted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1927 and modified in 1961 (the word "Kansas" was added below the seal in gold block lettering). First flown at Fort Riley by Governor Benjamin S. Paulen in 1927 for the troops at Fort Riley and for the Kansas National Guard.
From 1925 to 1927, Kansas used a state banner instead of a flag. The Kansas state banner, which consisted of a large sunflower and the word "Kansas" on a blue field, was intended to be hung from a horizontal bar, rather than a vertical flag pole. It was given a unique design to avoid "competition" with the United States flag. However, after the banner was rejected for display in Washington, D.C., and generated complaints for its awkward method of hanging, the state legislature adopted a state flag that saw the addition of the word "Kansas" at the bottom in 1961 but has otherwise retained its original design.[6]
According to the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), the state banner exists today as an official alternative to the state flag. The organization's website features the banner – a lone sunflower on a blue field – and attributes it to Adjutant General Joe Nickell.[7] However, the Kansas State Historical Society describes the same design as a flag submitted by Albert T. Reid before the state banner was adopted, and makes no mention of its status as an alternative flag.[8]
State flag from 1927 to 1961See also
References
- ^ "Kansas Flag". State of Kansas. 2006-10-17. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Interactive Kansas Seal". State of Kansas. 2006-10-17. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas
- ^ "Kansas State Flag". Kansas Historical Society. April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Lincoln County Kansas Stories". freepages.rootsweb.com.
- ^ "State Banner". Cool Things. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Kansas State Banner". North American Vexillolocial Society. 2001. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "State State Flag". Cool Things. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 27, 2005. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
External links
This page was last edited on 19 February 2024, at 05:51