The Flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky consists of the Commonwealth's seal on a navy blue field, surrounded by the words "Commonwealth of
Kentucky" above and sprigs of goldenrod, the state flower, below. The flag was designed by Jesse Cox, an art teacher in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The flag was adopted by the Kentucky General Assembly on March 26, 1918 and finalized in its present form in 1928.
The seal depicts two friends embracing. Popular belief claims that the buckskin-clad man on the left is Daniel Boone, who was largely
responsible for the exploration of Kentucky, and the man in the suit on the right is Henry Clay, Kentucky's most famous statesman.
However, the official explanation is that the men represent all frontiersmen and statesmen, rather than any specific persons.
The state motto: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" circles them. The motto comes from the lyrics of "The Liberty Song", a patriotic song
from the American Revolution.
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