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الأحد، 17 يوليو 2016

History Of Montana Flag

By Alfred Blue


Montana is the fourth largest U.S. state by area, behind Alaska, Texas, and California, but with an average of just six people per square mile, it is one of the country’s least densely populated states.

The current flag was adopted in 1905, and the word "Montana" above the seal was added in 1981. In 1985, the flag was again modified to specify the font used in "Montana." Before it was adopted as a state flag, it was used by Montana troops deploying for the Spanish/American War.

In 1865 the provisional legislature adopted a seal for public business, and that same design is used by the state today. It includes a representation of the Rocky Mountains, which are fundamental to the state’s topography and to its name, a derivation of the Latin montana (“mountainous”).

The seal also depicts a river and forests, recalling Montana’s vast stretches of natural beauty and its wealth in forestry and agriculture. Central to the design is Great Falls, a distinctive landmark that has become a tourist attraction. The plow and crossed pick and shovel symbolize agriculture and the mining industry; the latter is also referred to in the state motto, “Oro y plata” (“Gold and silver”), which appears on a ribbon in the seal.

The seal contains scenery of the Great Falls of the Missouri river and the landscape of Montana. A pick, shovel, and plow lay on the lush grass next to the rolling river with the sun peaking over the mountains. The Spanish words and state motto "Oro y plata," meaning "Gold and Silver" appear on a flowing ribbon at the bottom of the seal. The flag has gold fringes on the upper and lower borders. The seal represents the beautiful scenery of the state. It also shows the economic activities of the state's early dwellers by including a pick, shovel, and plow that indicate mining and farming. The words, "Gold and Silver" are written in Spanish which show the early claim by the Spanish on this territory. These words coupled with the sun shining abundantly over the landscape represent the fortunes found from large gold and silver deposits in the Montana Mountains.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Montana 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 inferior to American-made Montana flags, but 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 Montana flag for the future.




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