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الثلاثاء، 26 يوليو 2016

Kentucky Flag And Its History

By Roy Fright


Kentucky was granted statehood in 1792, becoming the first U.S. state west of the Appalachian Mountains. Frontiersman Daniel Boone was one of Kentucky's most prominent explorers and many immigrants followed the trail he blazed through the Cumberland Gap, known as the Wilderness Road.

In 1776, Kentucky became a separate county in Virginia and was admitted to the union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792 - the first on the western frontier. Kentucky chose to be known as a commonwealth, meaning government based on the common consent of the people and dating to the time of Oliver Cromwell's England.

The Kentucky state flag has an unusually long and complicated history that mirrors the history of the state. The modern flag of Kentucky has very little in common with most of the flags that came before it, but it does bear a structural resemblance to the flag of Virginia, which represented Kentucky during part of the state's early history. The KY state flag consists of a dark blue field with the state seal of Kentucky in the center. The phrase "Commonwealth of Kentucky" is placed around the top half of the seal, while two sprigs of goldenrod, which is the state flower of Kentucky, wrap around the bottom half of the seal.

These suggest Kentucky's country and city inhabitants of 1792, as well as Westerners and Easterners with their common interest in preserving national unity. That theme is reflected in the state motto, "United we stand, divided we fall."

However, the official explanation is that the men represent all frontiersmen and statesmen, rather than any specific persons. The state motto: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" circles them. The motto comes from the lyrics of "The Liberty Song", a patriotic song from the American Revolution. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Kentucky Flag for the future.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Kentucky flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Kentucky flag for the future.




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