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First State Flag, c. 1928
As early as the Civil War, Kentucky's Union regimental flags included the state's seal. Legislation to create an official standardized state flag was adopted in 1918, but pressing concerns with the war in Europe and the influenza epidemic at home delayed the design of the flag.
First State Flag, c. 1928



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KHS Announces 2013 Kentucky Junior Historical Society Conference and Kentucky History Day Winners
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 10, 2013) — Students from around the Commonwealth were rewarded for their...
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KHS Artifacts Loaned to Major Lincoln Exhibition
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 8, 2013) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will loan Abraham Lincoln’s...
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KHS Civil War Sesquicentennial

KHS Civil War Sesquicentennial
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Civil War Sesquicentennial Discovering Together: Kentucky's Civil War Landscapes