Kansas Flag

The Kansas state flag is very simple in its design, but very accurately presents the state and the people of Kansas. The background of the Kansas flag is a dark blue rectangle that bears the state Seal of Kansas in the center of the flag. Right above the seal, a sunflower located over a twisted golden and light blue wreath or rod represents the Louisiana Purchase. Right below the seal in big orange golden letters sits the word KANSAS. The seal on the Kansas state flag is a picture of the history of Kansas and especially of the pioneer life.

The picture in the seal of Kansas’s shows a landscape with a riding sun, sun is in the east of the drawing. A river with a steamboat on the seal is meant to represent commerce in the state of Kansas. In the middle of the seal to the right, a settler’s cabin and a man plowing the field in the foreground of the seal represent agriculture in Kansas. Also displayed in the seal of Kansas and therefore on the Kansas state flag is a wagon train heading west. This signifies the expansion in the west of the American continent. Indians hunting American Bisons are also part of the seal. In the sky 34 stars are arranged and represent Kansas entry as 34th state of the Union. The Kansas state motto rims the upper semi circle of the seal. It states in Latin “Ad Astra per Aspera” which means “To the stars through Difficulties”. In 1925 the flag was designed but it took till 1927 when the state flag of Kansas was finally adopted. One change in 1961 added the name of the state to the Kansas flag. The Kansas National Guard and Fort Riley were the first official places to flow the Kansas flag in 1927. If you think it is a funny Kansas flag, then think again, because Kansas’s inhabitants are proud of their flag and their accomplishments.

The first state flag of Kansas was made in Lincoln and still resides there nowadays. Mrs. Avery made the first flag and carried it on a 4th of July celebration in 1925. It was fairly similar to the in 1927 adopted flag.

Kansas’s flags can be bought at one of the many flag stores across the United States and at several online retailers. A picture of the state flag of Kansas can be found in history books, museums and on the official pages of the state of Kansas as well as other online web pages. The state flag of Kansas is proudly displayed in its capital, Topeka.