Arkansas (U.S.)

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by Mario Fabretto, 24 February 1998

• Description
• History and Meaning of the Flag
• State Pledge
• State Military Crest

Municipal Flags:

• Dumas
• Fort Smith
• Little Rock
• other cities with known seals, but no known flag

See also:

• Craighead County
• White County
• States of the United States
• United States of America
• Flag Protocol of Arkansas web page

In 1836, a star was added, representing Arkansas, bringing the total number of stars on the U.S. flag to 25. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.

Description

The Arkansas state flag, designed by Miss Willie K. Hocker of Wabbaseka, Arkansas, was adopted in 1913.
Dov Gutterman, 13 October 1998

ARKANSAS CODE

Section 1-4-101. State flag.
(a) The official state flag shall be a rectangle of red on which is placed a large white diamond, bordered by a wide band of blue on which are twenty-five (25) white stars. Across the diamond shall be the word "ARKANSAS" and four (4) blue stars, with one (1) star above and three (3) stars below the word "ARKANSAS". The star above the word "ARKANSAS" shall be below the upper corner of the diamond. The three (3) stars below the word "ARKANSAS" shall be placed so that one (1) star shall be above the lo