The residents of Kansas prefer their state be called the Sunflower State, because the native wildflower grows abundantly throughout and has been adopted as the state official flower.
Kansas is located on the American Heartland, the mid-western central region of the United States of America. The name Kansas was probably derived on the Kansas River that flows through it; and Kansas River had its named coined after the Kansa tribe that inhabited the area. The tribes name is often referred to as "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although early pioneers could just have carried this description.
As all states had their flags, Kansas could not be denied the satisfaction of designing one. And officially the
Kansas state flag had the state seal and sunflower, but the original design had been modified in 1961 to include the name of the state.
The State Flag of Kansas was adopted in 1927 it is represented as a dark blue silk rectangle that has been designed to appeal horizontally with the state seal at the center. On top of the seal is a sunflower placed over a twisted bar of gold and light blue. And right below the seal is the name of the state.
In the past, Kansas was home to over 50million buffaloes, but by incessant hunting the population had dwindled to less than 1,000 bison. Cattle had once become the main activity of the residents, but it has long been taken over by manufacturing centers.
In fact, the state supplies 70% of all aviation aircraft produced in the U.S.; also manufactures automobiles; is one of the top oil-producers of the country; and on it is the nations largest natural gas field.
by:
The Flagman
