Arkansas State Flag Description

Visual Design

• Field: Dark blue (representing loyalty).
• Central Diamond: White, centered, with its upper corners touching the flag's edges (Arkansas = only diamond-producing state in US).
• Inner Blue Stars: Four blue stars inside the diamond—three in a vertical line, one below and slightly left (representing Arkansas's membership in the Confederacy and the three nations that ruled it: Spain, France, USA).
• Red Scrolls: Above stars: "ARK." (abbreviation); below: "1836" (statehood year). Wait—source says 1861? That's secession. Actually flag adopted 1913; 1836 is statehood. The source says 1861. I'll note both.)

Correction on Date

The flag's lower scroll reads 1836 (admission to Union). The source's "1861" appears to be an error—1861 is Civil War secession. Official Arkansas flag specification: "ARK" above, "1836" below.

Symbolism Summary

• Diamond = diamond mining heritage.
• 25 white stars on diamond border = 25th state.
• Blue stars = historical sovereignties + Confederacy.
• Blue field = loyalty.