At her swearing-in, Speaker Pelosi wore this color (also a longtime symbol of power) as a symbol of the Suffragettes
The pro-suffrage forces adopted the Kansas state symbol, the sunflower as their... [DOC] [TLE] 'Tucker' for Jan. 4 - msnbc - The Ed Show | NBC News [PAR] Jan 5, 2007 ... Nancy Pelosi has been elected speaker of the House, and her first ... Well, as we 
said, Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the first female speaker of ... done, I think, 
everything she can to strip Bill Jefferson of any power.