Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

large circular %, in white. inside OF
which is n red disk. Seventeen stars,
representing all of the states at the
time of Ohio's entrance into the
Union. appear grouped around the
circular 90"
The flag OF Louisiana is a solid
blue field with the coat of arms of
the State. a pelican feeding its young.
the ribbon beneath, in white. con-
tanning in blue the motto of the
state. Union. Justice. Confidence"
The field Of the flag of Indiana is blue
and on it is conferred a flaming torch
of gold. with nineteen stars. Thir-
teen stars are circled around the
torch. representing the original thir-
teen states. Inside this circle Is
half circle of five stars below the
torch. representing the five States ad-
mitted to the Union prior to Indiana.
Mississippi has a flag Of blue, white
and red field, with red canton reach
ing down to the red stripe Of the field.
A st. Andrews cross with 13 stars 10
imposed on the canton. The flag of IL
linois is black on white background.
containing the seal of the State. In
the center is an American eagle
perched on an American shield. Back
of the shield is an olive branch. In its
beak the eagle holds a scroll contain
ing the motto, 'State Sovereignty
National Union"
X X x
A LABAMA'S flag is a crimson cross
a of st. Andrew on a field of white.
the bars forming the cross not less
than inches broad. The flag or
Maine consists of field of blue. IN
the center of which is the coat OF
arms of the Commonwealth. MISS
ouri's flag Is rectangular in shape,
tho field consisting of one red. one
white and one blue horizontal stripe
of equal width. In the blue hand
there are set at equal distances
twenty-four 5-pointed stars. Within
the circle on a ground of white is the
coat of arms of the State. The lett
half of the shield shows the American
eagle. The lower dexter quarter Is
red. with a grizzly bear. 1t Is support
ed by two grizzly bears.
Arkansas has a flag consisting OF
red field on which Is imposed blue
| bordered white diamond bearing the
| word Arkansas and three 5-polnted
stars in blue. On the blue border or
the diamond are twenty-five 5-pointed
stars, indicating that Arkansas was
the twenty-f1fth State to become a
part of the Union.
Blue is the color selected for the
| flag of Michigan, with the coat OF
arms in the center. The arms consist
principally of a shield with the device
| i'Tuebor" Il will defend), supported by
an elk and a moose, rampant. On an
| unending scroll below appears the
motto, Isl Quaeris Peninsulaw, Amoe-
nam. Circumspice" Gf thou seekest
| beautiful peninsula. look aroundl.
| The flag of Florida contains the seal
of the State. on which appears view
of the suns rays. highland in the
distance, a cocoanut tree and an In
dian woman scattering corn in the
| foreground. The words "In God We
Trust" appear on the inner rim of the
| device. The lore star flag of Texas
consists of a blue perpendicular
bar next to the staff, with star OF
five points in the center. The other
two-thirds of the flag is made up OF
two horizontal bars. one white and
the other red. The flag of Iowa is on
a field of white, on the upper half Of
which is an eagle in flight. carrying
| in it's beak a pennant on which appear
the words, "Our Liberties We Prize
and Our Rights We Will Maintain"
Wisconsin's State flag is of dark
blue silk. on each side of which is en-
broidered the State coat of arms. The
Bear flag of California consists of
white field with a red stripe at the
bottom. In the upper left-hand cor
ner of the field is a single red star
and at the bottom of the white field
the words California Republic"
Above these appears a California
grizzly bear on grass plot. The flag
of Minnesota is of white and blue silk.
In the center is the seal wreathed
with white moccasin flowers and a
blue ground. The red ribbon of the
seal. bearing the motto "L'Etoile du
Nord" (Star of the North. is continued
| through the wreath entwin1ng the
/ blossoms. In variegated gold is the
date 1858. the time of the admission
of the State into the Union. Oregon's
| flag is on a field of blue with fringe
of sold. The arms of the State are
| in the center. These consist of an
inscription supported by 30 stars and
divided by an ordinary with the in
scription 1.-THE Union" Above this
| is an elk with branching antlers, a
wagon, Pacific Ocean and an Ameri-
can steamer.
KANSAS also adopted blue as its
color for the State flag. On this
| is conferred the coat of arms. Agrt-
culture is represented by the plowman
in the foreground. Commerce by the
river and steamboat in the back
ground. Around the top is the motto,
"Ad Astra per Aspera (To the stars
| through difficulties)." The flag OF
| West Virginia has a field of pure
white, on the center of which, on the
diverse side is the seal with the motto,
"Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers
always freemen.' On the reverse
side appears a sprig of rhOdodendron,
the State flower. The emblem of Ne
vada contains blue field, in the center
of which is the seal. Immediately
above this is the word Nevada" I'M
mediately below the seal and in the
form of scroll are the words "All for
Our Country" The scroll is red and
the lettering gold. On the seal APP
pears a range of mountains with the
sun rising behind them.
Nebraska's flag contains the coat OF
arms on a yellow field. The eastern
part of the circle shows a steamboat
ascending the Missouri River. Around
the top of the circle is the motto,
Equal Before the Law Colorado's
emblem consists Of one white and two
blue stripes. The flag contains red
Co of the same color as the red in
the national flag. The coat of arms
of North Dakota is on yellow fringed
blue fly. with blue field as the base.
South Dakota also has a flag Of blue.
In the center Is blazing sun in gold.
Above the sun. arranged in an arc in
gold letters, are the words South Da-
kota," and below. in an arc, the words
THE Sunshine State" The State OF
Montana has a flag with a blue field,
with the seal of the State in the GEN.
ter. This consists of q brilliant sun
setting behind a range of mountains.
In the foreground is a pillow and
miners pick and spade. Bsivw tie
pick is a scroll reading. "Oro Y Plata"
which means gold and silver" The
State of Washington is represented by
flag with green field on which is
centered the seal of the State. The
vignette of Gen. Washington is the