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The Missouri state flag is another Daughter of
the American Revolution designed flag consisting of
the state seal centered on a field of three
horizontal stripes of the French flag's red, white
and blue, acknowledging that the land was sold to
the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Missouri
was the twenty-fourth state to join the Union,
resulting in the twenty-four stars in both the ring
around the state seal design and in the blue sky
above the arms. In the center of the seal, two
grizzly bears representing courage support a shield.
The right side of the shield represents the U.S.
depicting its arms, the left side of the shield
symbolizing Missouri. The upper left side of the
shield shows a crescent, the bottom has a grizzly.
The state motto "Salus populi suprema lex esto"
("Let the welfare of the people be the supreme
law") is in a scroll beneath the shield, and
the phrase "United We Stand, Divided We
Fall" encircles it. Below the scroll is the
date 1820 in Roman numerals. The year 1820 is the
date of the Missouri Compromise, which enabled
Missouri to become a member of the United States.
Annin state flags are made from 100% SolarMax
nylon. This material, developed especially for the
flag industry, is engineered to resist damage from
the sun's UV rays.
Annin's outdoor state flags are stocked in sizes
12 X 18 inches, 2x3 ft., 3x5 ft., 4x6 ft., 5x8 ft.,
and 6 X 10 ft.
Larger outdoor sizes are available through our
custom department.
Indoor flags with pole sleeve and gold fringe are
available in sizes 3x5 ft. and 4x6 ft.
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