Genealogy. Strange Maps. Civil War Sites in Arkansas and surrounding States. Arkansas Civil War Map of Battles American. Arkansas State Flag: History Early in 1912 the Pine Bluff Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), decided to present a "stand of colors" to the U.S.S. Arkansas, a new battleship. A United States Flag, a naval battalion flag and an Arkansas Flag were to be included. tabSecretary of State Earle W. Hodges informed the committee appointed by the DAR group that Arkansas had no state flag. Sixty-five separate designs were considered by Hodges' committee.
The original design submitted by Miss Hocker appeared essentially as the flag does today, except that the central white diamond contained only three blue stars, lying in a straight line from left to right. tabThe selection committee asked her to place the word "Arkansas" in the center of the diamond. The three stars in the center of the flag did triple duty as historical symbols. The flag remained unchanged until 1923, when the Legislature added a fourth star to the diamond to represent the Confederacy. Written by Dr. Genealogy. Genealogy Research Sites.