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Encyclopedia > Flag of Missouri
Flag of Missouri
Flag of Missouri

The flag of Missouri consists of the state seal centered on horizontal red, white, and blue stripes. The colors of the flag reflect the state's historic status as part of the French Louisiana Territory. The seal is surrounded by 24 stars, symbolic of Missouri as the 24th state to join the union. The current flag was adopted in 1913. State flag of Missouri. ... State flag of Missouri. ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... The United States in 1810, following the Louisiana Purchase. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

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Missouri State Flag (87 words)
Centered on red, white and blue fields is the Missouri state seal.
It is encircled by a blue band with twenty-four stars representing the number of states in 1821.
The left section containing a moon representing a new state and a grizzly bear standing for courage.
Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1968 words)
Missouri (IPA: /məˈzʊri/, /məˈzɝi/, /məˈzʊrə/, or /məˈzɝə/), named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "town of the large canoes", is a U.S. state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital.
Missouri produces the most lead of all of the states in the Union with most of these mines in the central eastern portion of the state.
Columbia — the University of Missouri at Columbia.
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