Why is the background to the Arkansas flag red?

Arkansas State Flag large size graphic image and history. ... Arkansas State Flag A diamond on a red field represents the only place in North America where diamonds have been discovered and mined. The twenty-five white stars around the diamond mean that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union. read more

The Arkansas flag takes its colors of red, white, and blue from the US flag. There's no greater symbolism beyond that. They're the national colors, so we use them in our state flag (as many states do). Aside from that: The large blue diamond is representative of Arkansas' status as the only diamond-producing state in the country. read more

The state flag of Arkansas is red, white, and blue to signify that Arkansas is one of the United States. The large diamond represents the only diamond producing state in the USA - Arkansas. 25 white stars show Arkansas as the 25th state to join the Union. read more

Before 1949, red flag was commonly used by CCP represents their communist revolution. It came from the time of Russia Communism Revolution - Lenin era. USSR flag, Red Army army flag, NK flag etc all carry similar red design. read more