Kansas State Flag

U.S. state

Kansas State Flag uses dark blue field with the state seal, a sunflower and a bar. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption March 23, 1927.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 23, 1927
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Dark Blue, Gold, Green
Construction	Dark blue field with the state seal, a sunflower and a bar

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Dark Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Green	#3D7C47	61, 124, 71	51, 0, 43, 51

Design and Symbolism

Dark Blue	the field.
Gold	the sunflower and crest.
Green	the landscape.
Sunflower	The state flower, above a twisted blue and gold bar for the Louisiana Purchase.
Thirty-four stars	Kansas as the 34th state, above a scene of settlers, bison and a steamboat.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Kansas State Flag

Dark blue field with the state seal, a sunflower and a bar The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Kansas is Dark Blue (#002868), Gold (#FFD100) and Green (#3D7C47). 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

Sunflower: The state flower, above a twisted blue and gold bar for the Louisiana Purchase; Thirty-four stars: Kansas as the 34th state, above a scene of settlers, bison and a steamboat.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 23, 1927.

Entity status

Kansas 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 seal on the flag is a landscape: a farmer ploughing, a wagon train, buffalo, and a line of thirty-four stars for Kansas as the thirty-fourth state.

The motto Ad Astra per Aspera — to the stars through difficulties — refers to the violent struggle over slavery that preceded statehood.

The state name was added below the seal in 1961; before that the flag was frequently unidentifiable at a distance.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Dark blue field with the state seal, a sunflower and a bar, a 3:5 proportion and the visible sunflower. 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 Kansas

Kansas is recorded as dark blue field with the state seal, a sunflower and a bar.
The reference proportion for the flag of Kansas is 3:5.
The stored palette for Kansas contains Dark Blue, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 23, 1927.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Sunflower: The state flower, above a twisted blue and gold bar for the Louisiana Purchase.
Thirty-four stars: Kansas as the 34th state, above a scene of settlers, bison and a steamboat.
The seal on the flag is a landscape: a farmer ploughing, a wagon train, buffalo, and a line of thirty-four stars for Kansas as the thirty-fourth state.
The motto Ad Astra per Aspera — to the stars through difficulties — refers to the violent struggle over slavery that preceded statehood.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Kansas

What does the flag of Kansas look like?

Dark blue field with the state seal, a sunflower and a bar, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Kansas?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Kansas?

The reference palette lists Dark Blue #002868, Gold #FFD100 and Green #3D7C47.

What do the symbols on the flag of Kansas represent?

Sunflower — The state flower, above a twisted blue and gold bar for the Louisiana Purchase. Thirty-four stars — Kansas as the 34th state, above a scene of settlers, bison and a steamboat.

When was the present flag record for Kansas adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 23, 1927.

Which design family does the flag of Kansas 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 Kansas?

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.