Oklahoma State Capitol Sept 27, 2007

The Oklahoma State flag was designed by a Shawnee Indian woman, and depicts an Osage shield, covered by a peace pipe. She was way kinder than I would have been. When Oklahoma was admitted to the Union, the terrritory was new settlers on the West and 5 Indian tribes on the East. The Indians planned to enter the Union as a state named Sequoyah (see his pix), and had a constitution, etc. prepared, but only one state was admitted, and the Sequoyah constitution was so progressive and well done, that Oklahoma used most of it. The UFO hovering in the upper right is not part of the design, but a reflection, which even my Sony Cybershot could not avoid.