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| The Bluegrass State | |
| Use | Civil and state flag    |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 10:19 |
| Adopted | March 26, 1918 (standardized June 14, 1962) |
| Design | A state seal without gold outer line circle on a field of azure. |
| Designed by | Jesse Cox Burgess |
The flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was adopted on March 26, 1918. In June 1962, it was slightly redesigned.
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The first flags in what is now the American state of Kentucky were those of the European colonial empires that explored there, including the Spanish, French, and British. At the conclusion of the American Revolution in 1783, the land that is now Kentucky became part of the initial territory of the new United States of America. What is now Kentucky was considered part of the state of Virginia, until in 1792, when Kentucky was admitted as the 15th state in the Union. In 1795, the national flag of the United States added two stars to the original thirteen in its canton in honor of the admission of Vermont and Kentucky. Kentucky continued to see changes in the national flag until the present 50 star flag. The flag of the Confederate States of America flew over portions of Kentucky during the Civil War. Kentucky is officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The state flag of Kentucky was adopted in 1918 and consists of the state seal on a field of dark blue. The seal, adopted in 1792, includes two men facing each other and shaking hands. One is wearing buck-skin, representative of Daniel Boone and early frontiersmen that explored the state. The other is wearing a suit, representative of the statesmen of Kentucky. The state motto of “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” comes from “The Liberty Song,” a popular tune during the American Revolution. The words “Commonwealth of Kentucky” appear in gold above. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for future videos. You can also like our Facebook page for updates there. You can check out another video on the state flag of Tennessee right here. Thanks for watching.
History
The flag was designed by Jesse Cox Burgess, an art teacher in Frankfort, the state capital of Kentucky. It was adopted by the Kentucky General Assembly on March 26, 1918.[1] In June 1962, the flag was standardized.[2][3]
Design
The flag consists of the Commonwealth's seal on a navy blue field, surrounded by the words "Commonwealth of Kentucky" above and sprigs of goldenrod, the state flower, below.[4]
The seal depicts a pioneer and a statesman embracing. Popular belief claims that the buckskin-clad man on the left is Daniel Boone, who was largely responsible for the exploration of Kentucky, and the man in the suit on the right is Henry Clay, Kentucky's most famous statesman. However, the official explanation is that the men represent all frontiersmen and statesmen, rather than any specific persons.[5]
In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S. territorial flags; Kentucky's flag was ranked 66th.[6]
The original flag of the state of Kentucky as adopted in 1918, before its June 1962 revision.
Old Kentucky state flag from the 1940s, featuring solid-colored men on the seal.
Old Kentucky state flag from the 1960s, featuring solid-colored men on the seal.Pledge
In 2000, the General Assembly adopted the following pledge of allegiance to the flag of Kentucky:
I pledge allegiance to the Kentucky flag, and to the Sovereign State for which it stands, one Commonwealth, blessed with diversity, natural wealth, beauty, and grace from on High."[7]
See also
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Symbols of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ^ "Kentucky: National Guard History eMuseum - KY Flag History". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Chapter 2 - Citizenship, emblems, holidays, and time 2.030 State flag". 2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes. 2021.
Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 114, secs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, effective June 14, 1962.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1996). The WPA Guide to Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 0813108659. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2001 State/Provincial Flag Survey - NAVA.org" (PDF). nava.org.
- ^ "2.035 Pledge of allegiance to state flag" (PDF). Legislative Research Commission. 2007-07-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
External links
- Kentucky's State Flag (Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives)
This page was last edited on 10 May 2024, at 12:04