That was the argument offered by Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock, for his bill that would change the meaning behind the star representing the Confederacy on the Arkansas state flag. Based on a 1924 ...

The business of city flags in Arkansas is, to put it generously, inconsistent. We’ve assembled some of our favorite finds, chosen either because they’re genuinely inspired, kinda goofy or ...

A second attempt this session to redesignate a star on the Arkansas state flag so that it no longer commemorates the Confederacy failed Wednesday, though two lawmakers said afterward that they'll ...

Arkansas’ flag features four prominent stars, with three lower stars representing Spain, France, and the United States – three nations to which the territory belonged at different points in ...

REFURBISHING HISTORY. Arkansas' original state flag among 2 set for $20,000 makeover. November 13, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. by Jeannie Roberts ...

An Arkansas lawmaker is proposing that a star on the state's flag no longer represent the Confederacy, saying it should instead commemorate the contribution of Native Americans to the state.

In Central Arkansas, for now, a good bit of the controversy over the Confederate flag seems to have settled on the doorstep of Little Rock’s Arkansas Flag and Banner. The business is located at ...

It got heated at the state Capitol Tuesday morning concerning a star on the Arkansas flag. State Representative Charles Blake's presentation of House Bill 1487 made a splash as the legislator ...

Right now, the blue star above 'Arkansas' officially represents the Confederacy. This new bill wouldn't change the flag -- but it would change the law to say the star represents Native American ...