Flag History
Kentucky tried to remain neutral during the Civil War, but when Confederate troops invaded the State in 1861, several battles were fought. Kentucky placed its seal in the center of its flag, originally depicting a statesman and a frontiersman embracing. Now the two men, shaking hands, stand for all people, showing that they work together for the good of all. They are acting out the meaning of teh state motto that surround them: "United we stand; divided we fall".
Flag Adopted: 1962
State Nickname: The Blugrass State
State Motto: United we stand; divided we fall
Area: 40,409 square miles
Approximate Population: 3.7 million
Capital: Frankfort
Largest City: Louisville
Major Products: coal, oil, gas, tobacco, corn, livestock
State Bird: Kentucky Cardinal
State Tree: Kentucky Coffee Tree
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Animal: Gray Squirrel
