| A
short history of the Connecticut State flag |
Connecticut
troops used this seal on their flag during the Revolutionary
War against the British in 1775.
It is among the most ancient of American
Flags.
The words of the seal were changed around
which was adopted in 1931 and is used today. |
A
short history of Connecticut (The
Nutmeg State) |
First
settled in 1634, and five years later adopted its first
constitution. The colony received its first Charter
in 1662 after the take over of Saybrook in 1644, and
New Haven in 1662. In 1776, it became a republican
state, and in 1788 ratified the U.S. constitution.
|
| Area
of Connecticut |
5,018
sq. miles
|
Capital
|
Hartford |
| Major
Products |
Manufactured
goods (machinery, transportation equipment), dairy
products, livestock, silage
|
| State
Motto |
Qui
transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted sustains) |
