Missouri Flag

Missouri Flag History Adopted: March 1913Missouri Flag Design: A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. The Missouri Seal, surrounded by a blue band and stars, is superimposed in the field center.Designed by Marie Elizabeth Watkins OliverFor nearly a century after achieving statehood, Missouri did not have an official flag. The idea for a flag originated in 1908 when the Daughters of the American Revolution formed a committee to look into designing a state flag. The head of the committee was Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Senator Robert Burett Oliver, and a resident of Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Oliver eventually designed the flag herself, and on March 17, 1909, a bill supporting the design was introduced to the Missouri Senate.It turned out that Mrs. Oliver's design was not the only one being considered by the General Assembly—a second design had been introduced by Dr. N.R. Holcomb. The "Holcomb flag" was opposed by many who felt it resembled too closely the United States flag,