#1174 · state_flag

Banner of Kansas (1925–1927)

Dark blue Kansas state banner with the word “KANSAS” in gold above a large sunflower enclosing the state seal, with a scalloped lower edge and gold fringe.

Remix

Colours6

Navy#00205B · 71%
Yellow#EACB1E · 20%
Saffron#EA861E · 5%
White#FEFEFD · 1%
Silver#BBBBBB · 1%
Dark green#5C6343 · <1%

Traits

Layout: Complex
Pattern: Complex
Symbols: Plant, Seal, Text
Emblem: Center
Text: Name

Details

Catalogue: #1174
Favorites: 1
Added: Jul 1, 2025
Image source: commons.wikimedia.org

History

Kansas used this state banner from 1925 to 1927. It was designed by Hazel Avery for a Fourth of July parade and featured the state seal within a large sunflower, with the name of the state below the seal in the original banner design. The sunflower represented the state flower, and the banner was intended to hang from a horizontal bar rather than compete visually with the United States flag. Its awkward display and rejection for exhibition in Washington, D.C., led Kansas to adopt a rectangular state flag in 1927.