In 1960, L. F. Richardson, a member of the Board of Trustees of Cottey College from 1949 to 1957, erected this flagpole and base. In 1950, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson gave Cottey College its first international scholarship, opening the door for a program that has brought students from many nations to the college. The flag of the United States together with the flags of their countries symbolizes this college of world friendship.