American Flags : Nebraska State Flag

Nebraska Flag History : Nebraska is rich in prairies with very high fertility, and the crops of maize, barley, wheat, and many more are reflected in the sheaves on the left. In the background, a boat sails on the Missouri River, and a train runs along the foothills. In 1867 Isaac Wiles, who was a member of the House of Representatives, designed the seal. The motto of the state is on a scroll at the top of the seal, and the date of entry to the Union appears on the rim at the bottom. Soldiers serving in Europe during the First World War were sent the flag. The Daughters of the American Revolution, (with the addition of the state flower), adopted the flag ,and it was approved by the state legislature but without the flower, and in 1925 the flag was first hoisted before a football match at the University of Nebraska. It was not officially adopted by the legislature until 1963.