The official state flag of Missouri
was adopted on March 22, 1913. It was designed
by Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Oliver.
The flag has a red, white and blue background
(representing Missouri's French heritage; it
was part of the Louisiana Purchase from France).
The circular center is surrounded by 24 white
stars. Two grizzly bears represent bravery and
strength. A knight's helmet and another 24 stars
are above the bears. The motto United We Stand,
Divided We Fall is around the inner circle.
The motto is on a yellow ribbon under the bears.
The inner circle has an eagle holding the olive
branch of peace and the arrows of war, a crescent
moon, and another grizzly bear. The Roman numeral
MDCCCXX is under the two bears (1820 was the
date of the Missouri Compromise).
Capital: Jefferson City
Nickname: Show-me State
Motto: Salus populi suprema
lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be
the supreme law).
Flower: Hawthorn (1923)
Missouri was the 24th state in the USA; it
was admitted in 1821.
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