Flags of the fifty states and their incredible histories: the complete guide to america's most power

Flags of the Fifty States and Their Incredible Histories is an indispensable historical reference and a fascinating, beautiful pictorial guide to the rich history and diversity of our fifty states.The powerful stories behind the creation of our state flags reveal a great deal. The forces that came to bear on what was ultimately chosen to become a territory's emblem provide clear and vivid lessons about the politics, geography, economics, and conflicts of an era--and how they related to the growing United States as well.Flags of the Fifty States and Their Incredible Histories, with beautiful, full-color reproductions of each flag, offers a thorough and eminently readable account of how and why each flag was designed, what the various symbols and figures in the flags mean, and how each flag evolved. This wonderful book is peppered throughout with interesting facts and sidebars, with answers to such questions as why Alaska is represented by the Big Dipper, what significance the diamond has in the flag of Arkansas, how the palmetto tree came to appear on South Carolina's flag, which state features the Union Jack on its flag, and what impact the Civil War had on designs of the state flags of the South.