The flag of Little Rock, Arkansas, is an off-center cross consisting of blue, green, and yellow stripes, with the city's seal in its' center.
Symbolism[]
- The clean white background of the banner represents the optimism and open potential that the City has to offer. [1]
- The royal blue horizontal stripe symbolizes the Arkansas River which borders Little Rock and has served as an economic and historical emblem since the City's beginning. [1]
- The cross symbolizes the location and stature of Little Rock a city serving not only as the crossroads of Arkansas, but a crossroads of the mid-southern States as well. [1]
- The strong forest green color depicts the fields, parks and forests which contribute to the natural beauty of the City. [1]
- The razorback red silhouette of the State of Arkansas shows her capital, the City of Little Rock, represented by the centered star. The star rises directly above "Little Rock" protruding cliff along the Arkansas River.[1]
- The Arkansas River behind the rock and the symmetrical oak leaves in the border of the seal are a stylized illustration of what the flag's stripes represent the natural beauty of the City.[1]
- Finally, the golden yellow color of the seal and the bordering stripes symbolize the superior economic history, and the future economic potential that is available in the City of Little Rock.[1]
