Arkansas State FlagIn 1910, the keel was laid for the U. S. Navys newest battleship, USS Arkansas. Early in 1912, with the Arkansass scheduled commissioning just nine months away, the Pine Bluff(Jefferson County) chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution resolved to present a stand of colors (a national flag, a naval battalion ensign, and a state flag) to the new ship. The chapter contacted Arkansas secretary of state Earle E. Hodges requesting information on

recognized the need for a reference symbol about U

and wildlife

delegates voted to join the Confederacy

That seal depicted 15 grapevines and a hand in the upper left corner with a scroll reading "Sustinet qui transtulit"

The emblem contains a silver star (a reference to the state's nickname

Contains a single red star

there should also be a fringe of gold around the edges

independence

Inscribed in an arc above the eagle is "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD"

the committee met in Hodges’s office in the new Arkansas State Capitol

The sword has its blade up

which itself comprises 13 white stars and the Department of the Air Force's coat of arms on a field of blue