Arkansas flag

A lot of us in the Village moved here from other states and might not know much about Arkansas history. Today's little lesson is about the Arkansas flag.
The Arkansas flag was designed in 1913 as part of a statewide contest. There were 65 contestants. Miss Willie K. Hocker of Wabbaseka, Arkansas was the winner.
The red, white and blue color was to tie the state to the United States flag.
The diamond shape was for the state's diamond mine. Arkansas is the only state in the continental U.S. producing natural diamonds.
The 25 stars of the diamond's blue band represent Arkansas as the 25th state in the United States.
The tree blue stars below the states name are for the three countries that ruled the region, France, Spain and the United States. It can also represent the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and Arkansas' place as the third state created from the Louisiana Purchase.
The lone blue star above the state name, not a part of Hocker's original design, represents Arkansas' time as a confederate state.