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AR SR13

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Flowers

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Origin

Senate

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Honors Willie Kavanaugh Hocker as the creator of the Arkansas state flag and recognizes the 100th anniversary of its adoption on February 26, 1913.

  • Declares February 26, 2013, as Willie Kavanaugh Hocker Day in recognition of her design being selected from 65 entries in a statewide contest.

  • Recognizes Hocker as one of only two women in the United States to have her design officially adopted as a state flag.

  • Supports and encourages establishment of a memorial in Wabbaseka, Arkansas, honoring Hocker and the official state flag she designed.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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