Flags of the Fifty States and Their Incredible Histories: The Complete Guide to America's Most Powerful Symbols (Flags of the Fifty States: Their Colorful Histories & Significance) - Hardcover

Howe, Randy; Howe, Randolph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585746037 ISBN 13: 9781585746033

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2002

Synopsis

Provides a close-up, beautifully illustrated overview of the fifty states, as well as a behind-the-scenes account of their origins and history, the symbolism and emblems on each, information on how and why each flag was designed, and present-day controversies about the flags.

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From the Back Cover:

Flags of the Fifty States and Their Incredible Histories is an indispensable historical reference and a fascinating, beautiful pictorial guide to the rich history and diversity of our fifty states.The powerful stories behind the creation of our state flags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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1585746037
• ISBN 13: 9781585746033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208