American Flags : Missouri State Flag

Missouri Flag History : One of the Daughters of the American Revolution designed the flag based on the state seal on the background of the French Tricolor, to recall Missouri's history as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The flag was not adopted until March 22, 1913. A year after Missouri achieved statehood in 1822, the state seal was adopted. Missouri was the twenty-fourth to join the Union which is shown by the stars around the outer rim and in the blue sky above the arms. On one half of the arms contains those of the U.S.A. and the other half of the arms divided into two quarters showing a grizzly bear and a crescent.