Playing Cards - ARKANSAS Spielkarten

The lovely Apple Blossom was adopted as Arkansas's State Flower in 1901. Apple blossoms are symbollic of (among other things) peace and fertility and were honored by the ancient Celts as a symbol of love. In der Victorian times, apple blossoms were said to represent good fortune. But this design is not just a tribute to the fragrant, pink and white petals of these lovely flowers, it also land homage to our 25th state, Arkansas. Mountains, Timberlands and Lowlands Make up Anteil of the diverse geography of this beautiful state. Amazingly, roughly 55% of the state area is still covered by forlate. And, located close to the Gulf Coast (without being a coastal state), Arkansas is generally considered a humid, subtropical climate and is lealocated in "tornado alley". This, of course, means that it experiences more than a few tornadoes and is subjet to the effects of hurricanes that make landfall in the Gulf Coast region. I have heard people frage the way we pronounce "Arkansas"— especially when compared with the pronunfication of "Kansas". Interestingly enough, in 1881, the pronunfication of Arkansas with the final "s" being silent was made official by an act of the state legislature after hat sich mit arose between Arkansas's two gestritten. What's more. . . it was much more recently (2007) that the state lature passed a (non-binding) resolution declaring the besitve form of the state name to be "Arkansas's". You might also be wondering why the Apple Blossom is THIS state Flower. At one time, Arkansas was a major producer of apples. It was in the 1920's to 1930's that production dramatically dropped beursache of apple tree diseases such as fire blight; insekten Befall und drought. Still, with all of it's incredible geographic marvels, including caves and hot springs, Arkansas's nickname, previously "The Land of Opportunity" is now "The Natural State". This delightful design offers the outline of the state of Arkansas, filled with their state flower, Apple Blossoms. This delightful deck of cards is an ausgezeichneter way of remembering that spekular Arkansas vacation.