Rikki Knight RK-PH2708 Ohio State Flag Design 5-Inch Wooden Tile Pen Holder (RK-PH2708)

[ MUSIC ] >> WELL, THIS STUFF LOOKS INTERESTING. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON, BUT I BET YOU'RE GOING TO TELL US. >> WELL, THIS STUFF LOOKS INTERESTING. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON, BUT I BET YOU'RE GOING TO TELL US. >> ALL THESE OBJECTS WERE MADE THE M. C. LILLY COMPANY, HERE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE COMPANY STARTED IN 1862 AS BOOK BINDERS. AND BY THE 1880s, THEY WERE ONE OF THE LARGEST MANUFACTURES IN THE COUNTRY OF MATERIALS RELATED TO FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS. >> I SEE. WELL LET'S START WITH THE LARGEST ITEM. THAT'S THE FLAG -- THE OHIO FLAG. >> WELL THIS IS THE VERY FIRST OHIO FLAG. >> REALLY? >> THIS IS THE DESIGN THAT WAS CREATED BY JOHN EISEMANN THAT BECAME OUR STATE'S FLAG IN 1902. >> IS THIS THE ONLY STATE FLAG THAT ISN'T A RECTANGLE? >> YES. IT'S A SWALLOWTAIL PENNANT, OR SOMETIMES CALLED A BIRDGY. >> WHAT DO THE STARS REPRESENT? >> THERE ARE 17 STARS. A