Thursday 14 July 2016

By Anastasia Goodwill


Nebraska, which was admitted to the union as the 37th state on March 1, 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War, contains some of the nation's best ranchland and farmland.

The flag of Nebraska was adopted on 2nd April in the year 1925 and is used ever since. As a notable fact of Nebraska Flag history, it is said that Nebraska was one of those states, which were the last to adopt a flag for their states. The Great Seal as shown on the flag has its origin in 1867.

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 other pictures are of sheaves of wheat, a cabin, the transcontinental railroad and a steamboat sailing on a river, set in the backdrop of the scenic mountains. Above the mountains is a banner carrying the state motto, "Equality Before the Law." Below the seal, the date March 1st, 1867 is written.

The river and mountains represent the natural wealth of Nebraska, while its flourishing agriculture is depicted through the cabin and wheat. The hardworking blacksmith with his anvil and hammer symbolizes the state's industrial development. The railroad and boat denote the most common modes of transportation while also representing westward expansion. Above the mountains flows a ribbon with the state motto, "Equality before the Law." This motto originally referred to the right of each settler to public land, but at the time of the seal's adoption, it was seen as a reference to the abolition of slavery. Overall, the Nebraskan flag is a symbol of the state's growing wealth and shining future as the Cornhusker State.

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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