Oklahoma... State 46
The official state flag of Oklahoma was adopted on April 2, 1925. The flag honors more than 60 groups of Native Americans and their ancestors. The blue field comes from a flag
Oklahoma... State 46
The official state flag of Oklahoma was adopted on April 2, 1925. The flag honors more than 60 groups of Native Americans and their ancestors. The blue field comes from a flag carried by Choctaw soldiers during the civil war. The center shield is the battle shield of an Osage warrior. It is made of buffalo hide and decorated with eagle feathers. Two symbols of peace lie across the shield. One is the calumet, or peace pipe. The other is an olive branch. Crosses on the shield are Native American signs for stars, representing high ideals.
The State of Oklahoma was admitted as the 46th US state in 1907. It is located in the south central United States. Oklahoma borders Kansas and Colorado on the north and New Mexico on the west and the Texas Panhandle. On the south the Red River separates Oklahoma from Texas. Arkansas and Missouri are to the east. The state capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. Oklahoma is primarily a plains state but there are some mountainous areas in the south and the far northwest corner of the state.
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