The gold-lettered state name makes this flag easily recognizable.  The picture below dates back to 1898 when troops from Montana MT fought in the Spanish-American War.  The Montana state flag has undergone some changes, but is similar to the one the troops carried.  Now the flag shows the Rocky Mountains with the Great Falls of the Missouri River in the background.  The plow represents the state's rich agricultural history, while the mining tools remind us that Montana is also abundant in minerals.   The motto, in Spanish, at the bottom of the picture means "Gold and Silver," referring to those minerals as well as to the discovery of gold in Montana in the 1860s.  Montana State Flag Adopted:  1905