Flag of Kentucky
The Flag of Kentucky was adopted on March 26, 1918. It has a blue background, with Kentucky's seal in the middle. The seal shows a picture of two men hugging each other. Legend says that the two men were Daniel Boone and Henry Clay. Above their heads says "United We Stand". By their toes says "Divided We Fall". The phrase "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" is Kentucky's motto.[1]
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| Name | the bluegrass state |
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | March 26, 1918 |
| Design | Seal of Kentucky on a field of azure |
| Designed by | Jesse Cox |
Flag Of Kentucky Media
The Kentucky state flag as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.
Flag used by Kentucky's delegates at the 1860 Republican National Convention
Flag of the Kentucky State Guard. The flag is referred to as the unofficial state flag in this 1917 flag book.
Flag carried by Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War
Digital reconstruction of the flag carried by Second Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers during the Spanish-American War
The original copy of the state flag as adopted in 1918.
- Flag of Kentucky (1918–1962, unofficial).png Old Kentucky state flag from the 1940s.
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (1918–1962, unofficial).png Old Kentucky state flag from the 1960s.
- Kentucky State flag, 1960.jpgA state flag from the 1960s
References
- ↑ Bryant, Ron (2005-04-21). "The Kentucky State Seal". Kentucky Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
Other websites
- Kentucky's State Flag Archived 2010-03-18 at the Wayback Machine