Arkansas State Flag 2×3 Ft – Double Sided Reverse Print On Back 200D Nylon – Brass Grommets – Fade Proof Sharp Colors – Indoor/Outdoor Arkansas Flag

Double-sided reverse print means the official Arkansas design is printed on the front face, and the ink penetrates through the nylon fabric to appear as a natural mirror-image on the reverse. The reverse face is not blank, not faded, and not a ghost image of the front — it is a full-color display of the diamond, four stars, and ARKANSAS band, mirrored left-to-right. For a flag viewed horizontally flying on a pole outdoors, both faces show Arkansas's design clearly from any viewing angle. The mirror-image means the word ARKANSAS reads correctly on the front face and backward on the reverse — this is standard for all nylon reverse-print flags. At typical outdoor flag viewing distances — from across a yard or street — the mirrored text on the reverse is not perceptible and the diamond design reads identically on both sides.

Arkansas's outdoor conditions are particularly hard on flag materials for two reasons. First, UV exposure: across the state — especially in the Delta lowlands and river corridor where flat open terrain means full-sky sun exposure — UV intensity is sustained and intense during the long southern boating and outdoor season. Standard flag inks begin to bleach visibly within a single summer under this exposure. The fade-proof UV-rated inks on this flag are specifically formulated to maintain color stability under sustained UV in a way that standard inks are not. Second, Arkansas's weather range: the state experiences everything from humid summer heat to severe spring thunderstorm wind events to winter ice storms. The 200D denier weight and tight nylon weave handles the full range of this weather loading without the fiber degradation that lighter polyester flags show after a season of mixed conditions. A lighter flag that "survives" an Arkansas outdoor season typically looks significantly worse after it — the 200D flag remains display-worthy year after year under the same conditions.

Yes — the 2×3 ft format works well for indoor display on standard 7–8 ft indoor flagstaffs, wall-mounted flag brackets, and horizontal display on wall-mount hardware. The 200D nylon has enough body to hang cleanly without wrinkling under normal indoor display conditions. For indoor floor-stand poles, the brass grommets attach to the pole's snap hooks the same way as outdoors. For wall mounting, the top grommet lashes to the upper bracket point and the bottom grommet to the lower point — or the flag can be mounted on a horizontal crossbar bracket with the hoist edge vertical. The 2×3 size fits the proportion of most standard office and classroom flag display arrangements where the U.S. flag and an Arkansas state flag are displayed together on adjacent poles.

The four stars on the Arkansas flag represent different chapters of the state's history, deliberately placed in the design. The three blue stars arranged in the lower section of the white diamond represent the three sovereign nations whose flags flew over Arkansas territory before statehood: France, Spain, and the United States. France claimed the region first under LaSalle's 1682 Mississippi expedition; Spain controlled it through the late 18th century; the United States acquired it through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The single blue star positioned above the word ARKANSAS was added to the original Hocker design to honor the Confederate history of the state, which seceded from the Union in 1861 and was among the original Confederate states. Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836, and the flag adopted in 1913 was designed specifically for the centennial of the Territory of Arkansas, established in 1819.

Flag wrap is caused by two conditions: wind direction shifting so the flag blows toward the pole instead of away from it, and flag hang that positions the panel too close to the pole surface. The main prevention steps are: first, ensure both grommets are fully and securely attached — a loose lower grommet allows the flag to rotate around the pole freely in wind. Second, on balcony and porch installations, check that the flag hangs clear of the mounting surface, railing, and any adjacent structure by at least 6 inches in still air — this gives the flag room to move without immediately contacting the pole. Third, for particularly wrap-prone installations (buildings with swirling wind due to adjacent structures), a rotating swivel hook at the top attachment point allows the flag to spin with wind direction changes rather than wrapping. Swivel snap hooks are inexpensive and widely available at hardware and marine supply stores.

Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas is the world's only diamond-producing site open to the public as a pay-to-dig attraction, where visitors can search for diamonds in the plowed field above an ancient volcanic pipe and keep any diamond they find. The park sits on the surface of a lamproite volcanic intrusion that pushed diamonds from deep in the earth to near the surface approximately 95 million years ago — the same geological process that formed South African diamond deposits, but here the surface has been eroded enough to allow surface mining. Diamonds have been found at the park ranging from fractions of a carat to more than 40 carats; the largest discovered there is the Uncle Sam Diamond, a 40.23-carat stone found in 1924. The diamond shape on the Arkansas state flag was placed there in 1913 to recognize this geological distinction — Arkansas was then, and remains today, the only U.S. state known to have naturally occurring diamonds accessible to the public.

Yes, bringing the flag in before predicted severe weather is the right practice. Arkansas's spring severe weather season — typically March through May, with a secondary season in November — produces thunderstorms with sustained winds that can exceed 50–60 mph in straight-line wind events, and significantly higher in tornado-producing supercell systems. No outdoor flag or flag hardware is rated for sustained wind at those speeds. The practical harm from severe weather is not flag fabric damage (200D nylon is quite tough) but pole, bracket, and snap hook damage — a flag that catches 60 mph wind in a storm will exert force on its mounting hardware that exceeds what residential porch brackets and balcony staffs are designed to hold. The flag itself is replaceable; the mounting hardware is often more difficult to repair. Check weather forecasts the evening before for severe weather watches and bring the flag in if conditions look threatening — this single practice extends both the flag's and the hardware's usable life considerably.

Return within 30 days in original, unused condition for a full refund — prepaid return label provided. Every PromoPatriot flag is backed by a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects covering fabric, stitching, and brass grommets. If your flag arrives with a printing defect, a fabric flaw, or a grommet that fails on first installation, contact us within 30 days for a free replacement with no return shipping required on defective items. Normal wear from sustained outdoor display — gradual color shift after years of UV exposure, fly hem wear from months of constant wind flutter — is expected product aging and not a manufacturing defect.