Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Nebraska State Flag History Today

By Taylor Mark


The precise date of settlement of the area known as Nebraska is undetermined but archeological evidence indicates that the first pioneers were prehistoric Indians who hunted big game over 10,000 years ago. Those early hunters were followed by tribes of Indians who raised crops of corn, other vegetables, and sunflowers.

Unlike other states that have assigned more naturalistic coloring to their seals when used on their flags or purposes like stationery, Nebraska strictly limits the colors to gold, silver and blue. The flag was referred to as the 'state banner' until 1963 when the Nebraska legislature officially designated it as the 'state flag.'

In 1963 the Legislature finally designated the state banner as the official flag of Nebraska. The symbols on the great seal of Nebraska are described on a bill introduced in 1867.

The seal itself is gold and includes various motifs like a blacksmith hammering on an anvil in the foreground. Other pictures within the seal include wheat, a cabin, the transcontinental railroad and a steamboat sailing on the Missouri River. The Rocky Mountains are also set in the background.

The Great Seal of Nebraska is protected by state law (graphic images of the state seal are not in the public domain). The restrictions on the use of the state seal also apply to Nebraska's state flag (the state seal is the flag's centerpiece).

The Nebraska Flag is a proper and perfect state symbol that stands for the state's growing prosperity and bright future. There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Nebraska flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Nebraska flag for the future.




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