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In 1898, there was no
Montana State flag. In 1905, the Ninth Legislative Assembly of
Montana voted to adopt a rectangular Montana State flag depicting the
state seal on a blue field as the official Montana State flag.
Some states have sponsored contests to determine an
appropriate design for an official state flag. The Montana
State flag
design was born of the initiative of a Colonel Kessler, head
of the First Montana Infantry.
Colonel Kessler felt
that his group of fighting volunteers needed a Montana State
flag or
banner to distinguish his men from other forces and on his own
initiative, commissioned a unique Montana State flag for the First Montana
Infantry. The Montana State flag that was constructed displayed an
embroidered replica of the Montana state seal on a dark
background. This hand-made silk Montana State flag displayed "1st Montana
Infantry U.S.V." above the state seal.
This Montana State flag accompanied
the First Montana Infantry to war in the fall of 1898 and
served the unit well during its tour of duty.
When the volunteers of
the First Montana Infantry returned to Montana a year later,
Colonel Kessler's Montana State flag had grown in stature and though not
official, it was considered to be the Montana State flag. In
Helena, Colonel Kessler turned this Montana State flag over to
the Governor and this Montana State flag was offered for display throughout the
state.
There was still no
official Montana State flag, and many people thought that the
regimental Montana State flag of the First Montana Infantry should be
honored with official recognition. In 1905, the Ninth
Legislative Assembly proclaimed Colonel Kessler's Montana
State flag to be
the official Montana State flag. Of course the words "1st
Montana Infantry" were stricken.
Since 1905, changes have
been made two times to the Montana State flag.
- 1981 - The Legislature passed a bill requiring that the
word "MONTANA", in Roman letters, be positioned above the
seal on the Montana State flag. This was to distinguish the Montana State flag from
the flags of other states at a distance. Secretary of State
Jim Waltermire also defined colors for the state seal on the
Montana State flag: from a gold sky with white clouds and
white sunrays to blue and white waterfalls.
- 1985 - More specific definition of the letters spelling
"MONTANA" on the Montana State flag, was approved. "Helvitica bold" was specified to
eliminate the wide variety of styles in use by manufacturers
of the Montana State flag.
The Montana State
flag is blue with a gold fringe on the top and bottom edges.
The Montana state seal centered on the Montana State flag
depicts some of Montana's beautiful scenery and reflects the
pioneering history of the state.
The state motto "ORO Y
PLATA" (Spanish for Gold and Silver) is displayed on a ribbon
at the bottom of the seal on the Montana State flag.
Like many state flags, the Montana State flag is blue.
The Montana State flag also bears the state seal, like many
others. |
