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Arkansas: State Flag, Bird and Facts

Arkansas has the northern mockingbird as its state bird and the apple blossom as its state flower.

Capital
Little Rock
Nickname
The Natural State
State bird
Northern mockingbird
State flower
Apple blossom
State tree
Loblolly pine
Admitted
June 15, 1836
Population
3,011,524 (2020 census)
Motto
Regnat populus
Region
South
Area
137,733 km² (53,179 sq mi)
Highest point
Mount Magazine (2,753 ft)

About Arkansas

Six states touch Arkansas: Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. The name is Osage in origin and refers to the Quapaw people, relatives of the Osage. The land changes a lot from one corner to another, with the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains in the uplands, thick timberlands in the south, and flat delta country along the Mississippi River in the east. Little Rock is the capital.

Once part of French Louisiana, the area joined the Union as the 25th state in 1836. Cotton ruled the Delta economy for decades, and the state fell behind when farmers failed to branch out. On the flag, a big white diamond with a blue border rests on a red background. Small white stars, 25 of them, line that border, and four larger blue stars sit inside the diamond with the state name. Willie K. Hocker of Wabbaseka designed it.

Did you know?

  • Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas, rising to 2,753 feet.
  • The official nickname of Arkansas is The Natural State, and it appears on license plates.
  • The loblolly pine is the official state tree of Arkansas.

Questions about Arkansas

What does the Arkansas flag look like?

It is a red flag with a large white diamond outlined in blue. It has 25 small white stars in the border and four bigger blue ones inside the diamond.

When did Arkansas become a state?

Arkansas was admitted as the 25th state on June 15, 1836.

Other South states

Sources

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