Alternate US Flags: Mississippi

The magnolia flower symbolises Mississippi's nickname of the "Magnolia State" while its namesake, the Mississippi River, is represented by the wavy white stripe. Red and blue are the official state colours and combined with white and yellow recall the colours of the countries which have controlled or claimed the state's area - France, Spain, Britain, the Confederacy and the United States - which are also represented by the five petals of the magnolia flower.