Welcome to Oklahoma ~ Discover the Excellence
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brwhiz
N 35° 27.104 W 094° 26.483
15S E 369193 N 3924094
This Welcome Sign greets you immediately after you have crossed the Arkansas/Oklahoma border travelling west on Interstate Highway 100 from Van Buren in Arkansas to Roland in Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WMHEK8
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2013
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From the NetState web page about Oklahome:
More than 50 languages are spoken in the state of Oklahoma. There are 55 distinct Indian tribes that make the state their home, and each of these tribes has its own language or dialect. The colorful history of the state includes Indians, cowboys, battles, oil discoveries, dust storms, settlements initiated by offers of free land, and forced resettlements of entire tribes.
Oklahoma's Indian heritage is honored in its official state seal and flag. At the center of the seal is a star, and within each of the five arms of the star are symbols representing each of the five tribes (the "Five Civilized Tribes") that were forcefully resettled into the territory of Oklahoma. The tribes depicted on the seal are the Creeks, the Chickasaw, the Choctaw, the Cherokee, and the Seminoles. The present Oklahoma state flag depicts an Indian war shield, stars, eagle feathers, and an Indian peace pipe, as well as a white man's symbol for peace, an olive branch.