Flag of Missouri
Colors
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Meaning & Symbolism
Red-white-blue tricolor with the state seal in the center. The 24 stars indicate it was the 24th state to join the Union.
History
Adopted on March 22, 1913. The design was the work of Marie Elizabeth Watkins Oliver.
Curiosities
The motto "Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" (Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law) is one of the oldest and comes from Roman law.