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AR SR13
Resolution
Status
2/25/2013
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Flowers
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AI Summary
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Honors Willie Kavanaugh Hocker as the creator of the Arkansas state flag and recognizes the 100th anniversary of its adoption on February 26, 1913.
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Declares February 26, 2013, as Willie Kavanaugh Hocker Day in recognition of her design being selected from 65 entries in a statewide contest.
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Recognizes Hocker as one of only two women in the United States to have her design officially adopted as a state flag.
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Supports and encourages establishment of a memorial in Wabbaseka, Arkansas, honoring Hocker and the official state flag she designed.
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Documents the flag's symbolism: 25 white stars for Arkansas being the 25th state, a white diamond representing diamond production, three blue stars representing French, Spanish, and U.S. sovereignty, and a fourth star added in 1923 representing Confederate States membership.
Legislative Description
To Honor Willie Kavanaugh Hocker As The Creator Of The Arkansas State Flag; To Commemorate The 100th Anniversary Of The Arkansas State Flag; And To Support An Appropriate Memorial In Wabbaseka, Arkansas.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/17/2013