the addition of the word "Kansas" at the bottom in 1961 but has otherwise retained its original design. According to the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), the state banner exists today as an official alternative to the state flag. The organization's website features the banner – a lone sunflower on a blue field – and attributes it to Adjutant General Joe Nickell. However, the Kansas State Historical Society describes the same design as a flag submitted by Albert T. Reid before the state banner was adopted, and makes no mention of its status as an alternative flag. See also Flags of the Governors of the U.S. States State of Kansas Symbols of the state of Kansas Great Seal of the State of Kansas References External links Kansas State Flag Kansas Symbols of Kansas Kansas