Arkansas State Flag

U.S. state

Arkansas State Flag uses red field with a white-bordered blue diamond and 29 stars. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption February 26, 1924.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Arkansas State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Arkansas
Identifier	US-AR
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 26, 1924
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Blue
Construction	Red field with a white-bordered blue diamond and 29 stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#BF0A30	191, 10, 48	0, 95, 75, 25
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59

Design and Symbolism

Red	the field.
White	the diamond.
Blue	the diamond border.
Diamond	Arkansas as the only diamond-producing state in the nation.
Twenty-five stars	Arkansas as the 25th state.
Three stars below the name	The three nations that ruled the territory — Spain, France and the United States.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Arkansas State Flag

Red field with a white-bordered blue diamond and 29 stars The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Arkansas is Red (#BF0A30), White (#FFFFFF) and Blue (#002868). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Diamond: Arkansas as the only diamond-producing state in the nation; Twenty-five stars: Arkansas as the 25th state; Three stars below the name: The three nations that ruled the territory — Spain, France and the United States.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is February 26, 1924.

Entity status

Arkansas is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The diamond shape is a direct reference to Arkansas being the only diamond-producing state in the country, with the deposit at Murfreesboro still open to the public.

The three stars below the state name stand for Spain, France and the United States, the three nations that have governed the territory.

The flag was designed in 1913 by Willie Kavanaugh Hocker for a competition to provide a flag for the battleship USS Arkansas.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a white-bordered blue diamond and 29 stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible diamond. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Arkansas

Arkansas is recorded as red field with a white-bordered blue diamond and 29 stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Arkansas is 2:3.
The stored palette for Arkansas contains Red, White and Blue.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is February 26, 1924.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Diamond: Arkansas as the only diamond-producing state in the nation.
Twenty-five stars: Arkansas as the 25th state.
The diamond shape is a direct reference to Arkansas being the only diamond-producing state in the country, with the deposit at Murfreesboro still open to the public.
The three stars below the state name stand for Spain, France and the United States, the three nations that have governed the territory.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Arkansas

What does the flag of Arkansas look like?

Red field with a white-bordered blue diamond and 29 stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Arkansas?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Arkansas?

The reference palette lists Red #BF0A30, White #FFFFFF and Blue #002868.

What do the symbols on the flag of Arkansas represent?

Diamond — Arkansas as the only diamond-producing state in the nation. Twenty-five stars — Arkansas as the 25th state. Three stars below the name — The three nations that ruled the territory — Spain, France and the United States.

When was the present flag record for Arkansas adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 26, 1924.

Which design family does the flag of Arkansas belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Arkansas?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.