Missouri & Iowa Christmas Flag

This year Missouri was decked out with the Christmas Spirit, along with its fraternal flag partner Iowa.  There are a few changes to the seal of Missouri as to make it Northpolarized.  Two polar bears with Santa Hats and red scarves are holding up the seal.  Likewise the garland has exploded into a burst of 24 snowflakes, instead of stars.  There is one large snow flake that represents Missouri.  The motto in the compartment now reads "Joy...to the World...Peace."  The belt is now red with yellow trim and reads, "Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho."  Within the inner shield, a snowman replaces the US eagle seal.  The lower left quarter has a brown deer on yellow, instead of a bear silhouette.  Finally in the upper quarter, there is a four pointed yellow star on green.

The Iowa Holiday Flag is similar to the official flag, but instead of the North American Bald Eagle there is a Partridge in a Pear Tree.  The motto is also different.  It now reads, "Oh Come Holy Faithful, Joyful, and Triumphant.  Also, five pears are visible in the pear tree .

The Partridge in a Pear Tree is taken from the song on the 12 days of Christmas.  The reason Missouri and Iowa are presented here together is because their flags are in a concord, since both are tri-bars.  Basically each state has a special Wingman who looks out after the other.  In this case, Missouri's Wingman is Iowa, or rather Iowa's Wingwoman is Missouri.