Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Oklahoma state flag has a storied history. Oklahoma adopted its first state flag in 1911, but it was rarely flown. On April 2, 1925, Governor Martin Trapp signed the legislation that approved the new design. The design by Louise Funk Fluke shows a field of blue with a circular Osage war shield in the middle. The shield has six painted crosses representing stars, seven eagle feathers, and a crossed calumet and olive branch on top. As we commemorate 100 years of the flag, this documentary looks at how the design came to fruition.
The Oklahoma state flag has a storied history. Oklahoma adopted its first state flag in 1911, but it was rarely flown. On April 2, 1925, Governor Martin Trapp signed the legislation that approved the new design. The design by Louise Funk Fluke shows a field of blue with a circular Osage war shield in the middle. The shield has six painted crosses representing stars, seven eagle feathers, and a crossed calumet and olive branch on top. As we commemorate 100 years of the flag, this documentary looks at how the design came to fruition.
