Kansas State Seal Patch

The Kansas State Seal was officially adopted in May 1861. It consists of rising sun symbolizing the east, a river, and a steamboat signifying commerce, the agriculture image represents the base of future prosperity. A train of ox-wagons going west, in the background is a herd of buffalo. Around the top is the motto, "Ad astra per aspera" which means "to the stars through difficulties" beneath is a cluster of 34 stars signifying Kansas as the 34th state to join the Union.