The flag was designed by Willie K. Hocker of Wabbaseka, a member of the Pine Bluff Chapter of the Arkansas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

In 1912, the Pine Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution decided to present the newly commissioned battleship USS Arkansas with an official state flag.

With Hodge's support, the Pine Bluff Chapter began a statewide contest to design a new state flag.

Hocker's design was "a rectangular field of red, on which is placed a large white diamond, bordered by a wide band of blue.

[3] In 2011, Act 1205 (formerly House Bill 1546) was signed by Governor Mike Beebe, adding some more details to the flag.

The number (25) of white stars around the border of the diamond represents Arkansas' position as the 25th state to join the Union.