State Flag of Arkansas TB02

This trackable is unusual for its longevity. In the five-year period, 2010-14, the owner released a total of 1721 travel bugs in the United States (95%) and Europe (5%). This travel bug is one of the 2% of the total that circulated for at least 5 years and had been moved at least 25 times.  As of 23-Sep-19, this particular travel bug had survived for 5.1 years and had been moved by 25 cachers. How far can it get?  Keep it moving!

Please drop it in rural OR Premium Member Only caches.  Do not place it in an urban cache or abandon it at a caching small event.  Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items.  Otherwise, take the travel bug anywhere you wish.  No permission is needed to leave the U.S.

Travel bug photos are appreciated and will be re-posted here.

Designed by Ms. Willie K. Hocker of Wabbaseka, Arkansas and adopted in 1913, the Arkansas flag features 25 stars to show that Arkansas was the 25th state admitted to the United States. The three blue stars have three meanings: 1. Arkansas belonged to three countries (France, Spain, and the United States) before attaining statehood. 2. 1803 was the year of the Louisiana Purchase when the land that is now Arkansas was acquired by the United States. 3. Arkansas was the third state created from the purchase by the United States, after Louisiana and Missouri. The large star above ARKANSAS symbolizes the Confederacy which it was a part of from 1861-1865, and the diamond formed by the 25 stars represents it as the first diamond-producing state.