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The Flag of Oklahoma flying outside the Capitol in 2007. Oklahoma's first flag was adopted in 1911, four years after statehood. The flag featured a large centered white star fimbriated in blue on a red field. The number 46 was written in blue inside the star, as Oklahoma was the forty-sixth state to join the Union. [2]
The flag is red with a white star and the number 46 in it, as Oklahoma was the 46th state added to the union. Oklahoma became a state in 1907 and adopted its first state flag in 1911.
The design evokes a popular specialty license plate that pays homage to Oklahoma's first state flag and features the star-46 icon on a red background.
Screened white serial with original 46 state flag star separator on reflective graphic plate with red background with Oklahoma landmarks. "OKLAHOMA" screened in white centered at top; "CITY" screened in white centered at bottom C/I-12345 C/I-00001 to C/I-99999
The five rays of the star hold the seals of the Five Civilized Tribes – Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole, all of whom have a major presence in the state. The Seal of the Cherokee Nation is in the upper left-hand ray. It consists of a large, seven-pointed star surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves.
The President also calls for a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. ET, 7:46 a.m. CT, the time the first plane struck the tower. Why is Oklahoma's state flag lowered too?
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