Governor Burke's message to the North Dakota Legislature : Wednesday, January 6, 1909

• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Politics & Government; Pacific; Yukon; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16921coll3/id/347

GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. . * 13 is quite as effective a background as white in making prominent the contrasting colors of the state coat of arms." The Massachusetts law reads: "The flag of the commonwealth of Massachusetts shall bear on,one side a representation of the coat-of-arms of the commonwealth, as prescribed by section one of chapter two of the revised laws, upon a white field, and on the other side a blue shield bearing the representation of a green pine tree, upon a white field. When carried as colors by troops or otherwise, the flag shall be bordered by a fringe and surmounted by a cord and tassels; the fringe, cord and tassels to be of golden yellow. The staff shall be of white ash or of wood of a similar light color, tipped with a spearhead of gilt." The corn color suggested as a background would be beautiful and appropriate, but if the Great Seal of the state is placed upon one side of the flag, the golden sheaves of grain around the tree will show better against a white background lit up by the last shimmering, golden rays of the setting sun. I believe there is enough art, poetry and patriotism in this body to design a state flag that will be a "Thing of beauty and a joy forever." - ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION. This state has been invited to display an exhibit of our natural resources at the great Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to be held at Seattle this year. This.exposition will be held in a state admitted into the Union with our state, and all the Northwestern states will be represented. Thousands of people from the Eastern, Southern and Central states will pass through our state en route to Seattle, and will expect to "see an exhibition of the resources of North Dakota, together with those of the other new states, admitted at the same time. The state should be, at least, as well represented as it was at the Portland Exposition, and I submit the matter to your good business judgment and sound discretion. ~