Centered on red, white and blue fields is the Missouri state seal. It is encircled by a blue band with twenty-four stars representing the number of states in 1821. The stars in the inner circle have the same meaning. Two huge grizzly bears support the circular shield in the center which has three parts.

Population, 2006 estimate 5,842,713, White persons 85.4%, Black persons 11.8%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 0.4%, Asian persons 1.3%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1%, Persons reporting two or more races 1.3%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 2.7%.