Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Current Oklahoma State Flag

Fourteenth flag to fly over Oklahoma

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Current Oklahoma State Flag Marker

Inscription. Our current Oklahoma Flag was adopted in 1925. It was designed by Louise Fluke from Shawnee, Oklahoma, with assistance from Joseph Thoburn, secretary of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The field is sky blue with a tan Osage shield in the middle. The shield contains small brown crosses, which is a symbol for stars. Hanging from the shield are Golden Eagle feathers, white with brown tips. A yellow pipe with red bowl and cloth strips lay across the shield. An olive branch serves as a symbol of peace. The only change to the flag occurred in 1941 when the word Oklahoma was added in white letters across the bottom. Oklahoma means Land of the Red Man in the Choctaw language.

Erected by OGE Energy Corp.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. In addition, it is included in the Vexillology series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 35° 29.673′ N, 97° 29.883′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It is on Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the

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right when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Oklahoma State Flag (here, next to this marker); First National Flag of the Confederacy (a few steps from this marker); Choctaw Nation Flag (a few steps from this marker); Second Flag of the Republic of Texas (a few steps from this marker); Devon Oil and Gas Exploration Park (a few steps from this marker); First Flag of the Republic of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Oklahoma's Oil Pioneers (within shouting

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Current Oklahoma State Flag Marker

Marker is the right of the three

distance of this marker); Flag of the Republic of Mexico (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

More about this marker. Marker (and flag) are part of the exterior exhibit, "14 Flags Over Oklahoma", which was sponsored by OGE (Oklahoma Gas & Electric) Energy Corp. This is the fourteenth, and last, in chronological order.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.