{"id":2533,"date":"2015-10-20T08:23:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T12:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/blog\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2024-11-04T15:29:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T20:29:59","slug":"american-flags-symbols-50-states-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/blog\/american-flags-symbols-50-states-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"American Flags: Symbols of the 50 States of the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

More people are likely familiar with the\u00a0American\u00a0flag<\/a>, but each state also has its own, individualistic flag. Each flag\u00a0of every U.S. state demonstrates a huge array of regional influences and\u00a0area histories. Each state flag also shows hugely different design principles
\nand styles. Many of the flags of each state date back to about the 1890s,\u00a0when every state wanted to be represented individually at Chicago\u2019s World\u00a0Columbian Exposition in 1893. Many of the state flags were adopted and designed\u00a0in the years between 1893 and World War I.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Alabama<\/p>\n

The state flag of Alabama was adopted by the state\u2019s legislature on February 16, 1895. The flag displays the cross of St. Andrew over a field of white.\u00a0This cross is a diagonal cross, which makes it a saltire, or a heraldic symbol.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Alaska<\/p>\n

The state flag of Alaska was chosen in a 1927 contest. The contest winner\u00a0was a boy by the name of Benny Benson who was from Seward. It is made up of\u00a0eight gold stars that form the North Star and the Big Dipper; all this is laid\u00a0out on a field of dark blue.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Arizona<\/p>\n

The state flag of Arizona was adopted back on February 17, 1917, by the third\u00a0state legislature of Arizona. It is made up of 13 rays of yellow and red on\u00a0the top part of the flag. A star the color of copper sits in the center, and\u00a0the remainder of the flag is blue for liberty.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Arkansas<\/p>\n

The state flag of Arkansas was adopted back on March 16, 1924, and it was\u00a0picked out of 65 entries in a contest in 1912. Wabbaseka\u2019s Willie Kavanaugh\u00a0Hocker made this design. The flag is made up of a red field punctuated by a\u00a0white diamond with a blue border. Twenty-nine stars sit on the flag, and the\u00a0word \u201cArkansas\u201d shows up inside the diamond.<\/p>\n

State Flag of California<\/p>\n

The state flag of California was adopted on February 3, 1911. Called the Bear\u00a0Flag, too, it features a bear in the center of the flag, walking on a patch\u00a0of green. The words \u201cCalifornia Republic\u201d appear underneath it, and a red band\u00a0sits beneath that, while a red star sits on the top left of the flag.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Colorado<\/p>\n

The state flag of Colorado was adopted back on December 4, 1911. It features\u00a0three horizontal stripes of the same width. The middle stripe is colored white\u00a0while the bottom and top stripes are blue. A red, circular \u201cC\u201d with a yellow\u00a0disk is located on top of all these stripes.<\/p>\n

State Flag\u00a0of Connecticut<\/p>\n

The state flag of Connecticut was adopted on September 9, 1897. It features\u00a0a baroque shield of white and three grapevines that sit on a field of azure.\u00a0A banner underneath the shield features the state motto of “Qui Transtulit\u00a0Sustinet,” which translates to \u201cHe who transplanted still sustains.\u201d<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Delaware<\/p>\n

The state flag of Delaware is comprised of a diamond sitting on a field of\u00a0blue. Inside the diamond lies the Delaware coat of arms. Underneath the diamond\u00a0is the date \u201cDecember 7, 1787,\u201d which is the day the state ratified the U.S.\u00a0Constitution.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Florida<\/p>\n

The state flag of Florida is made up of a diagonal cross that lies on a white\u00a0background. The seal of Florida is superimposed right on the center of the\u00a0flag. It was adopted back on September 24, 1900.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Georgia<\/p>\n

The state flag of Georgia is comprised of three white and red stripes. The\u00a0coat of arms of the state sits on a blue field in the upper left corner of\u00a0the state flag. The flag was adopted on May 8, 2003, because there had already\u00a0been several prior iterations of the state flag since 1879.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Hawaii<\/p>\n

The state flag of Hawaii is the legitimate standard that represents Hawaii\u00a0as a state in the Union. Interestingly, this state flag features the United\u00a0Kingdom\u2019s Union Flag, a relic of the time Hawaii was still a British protectorate.\u00a0It was adopted on December 29, 1845.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Idaho<\/p>\n

The state flag of Idaho is made up of a state seal that sits on a blue field.\u00a0\u201cState of Idaho\u201d is written in gold letters inside a band that is gold and\u00a0red in color. This sits below the state seal on the flag.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Illinois<\/p>\n

The state flag of Illinois is made up of the state seal on a field of white.
\nThe name of the state sits right beneath the seal. The state flag was adopted
\nback on June 27, 1969.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Indiana<\/p>\n

The state flag of Indiana is made up of a gold torch in the center that radiates\u00a019 stars. The torch and the stars sit on a blue field. The state flag was adopted\u00a0back on May 31, 1917.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Iowa<\/p>\n

The state flag of Iowa is made up of three vertical stripes of red, white, and blue. The middle white stripe features a bald eagle holding a ribbon. The\u00a0ribbon reads, \u201cOur liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.\u201d<\/p>\n

State Flag\u00a0of Kansas<\/p>\n

The state flag of Kansas is comprised of both the state seal as well as a\u00a0sunflower. It was adopted in September 22, 1961 by the state legislature. In\u00a01961, the original design was changed so that the word \u201cKansas\u201d was added to\u00a0the bottom.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Kentucky<\/p>\n

The state flag of Kentucky was adopted back on March 26, 1918. The seal of\u00a0the Commonwealth appears on the flag, sitting on a field of navy blue. The\u00a0phrase \u201cCommonwealth of Kentucky\u201d sits around the seal.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Louisiana<\/p>\n

The state flag of Louisiana features something called a heraldic charge referred\u00a0to as a \u201cpelican in her piety.\u201d This is symbolized by showing a female pelican\u00a0puncturing her breast to feed her offspring with her own blood. This is emblematic\u00a0of charity in the Christian sense.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Maine<\/p>\n

The state flag of Maine consists of the coat of arms of the state that lies\u00a0on a blue field. A moose lies beneath a pine tree in the middle of the shield.\u00a0The seaman and the farmer symbolize Maine\u2019s position as a state by the sea\u00a0and its dependence on agriculture.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Maryland<\/p>\n

The state flag of Maryland is centered around the heraldic banner of one George
\nCalvert. Calvert was the First Baron of Baltimore. It was adopted in an official
\nsense on November 25, 1904.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Massachusetts<\/p>\n

The state flag of Massachusetts was adopted on March 21, 1971. On each side, the flag shows the state\u2019s coat of arms lying on a field of white. The coat of arms bears an Indian showing a bow and arrow, but it is not raised, which symbolizes peace.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Michigan<\/p>\n

The state flag of Michigan shows off the coat of arms of the state on a field\u00a0of blue. It was adopted back on June 26, 1911. The coat of arms features a\u00a0peninsula, a lake, the sun, a man with a long gun who stands for peace as well\u00a0as the right to defend his land, a bald eagle, a moose and an elk.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Minnesota<\/p>\n

The state flag of Minnesota is made up of a blue field that displays the seal\u00a0of the state. On the seal, a farmer can be seen watching with his gun as an\u00a0Indian flees his land. As a result, the state flag has come in for criticism\u00a0for apparently showing Manifest Destiny.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Mississippi<\/p>\n

The state flag of Mississippi is famous for being the only state flag that\u00a0uses the Battle Flag of the Confederacy. It can be seen on the top left corner\u00a0of the flag. The remainder of the flag consists of three strips of red, white\u00a0and blue.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Missouri<\/p>\n

The state flag of Missouri is comprised of three stripes of white, blue, and\u00a0red that run across the flag horizontally. In the middle white stripe, one\u00a0can see the seal of Missouri that is encircled by a 24-star blue band. This\u00a0symbolizes the admission of Missouri as the 24th\u00a0state in the Union.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Montana<\/p>\n

The state flag of Montana is comprised of the state seal of Montana, the word\u00a0\u201cMontana\u201d in yellow above it, and a blue field. The state flag was adopted\u00a0in the year 1905. The word \u201cMontana\u201d over the seal was put on the flag only\u00a0in 1981.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Nebraska<\/p>\n

The state flag of Nebraska is a field of blue that features the state seal\u00a0of Nebraska. It was officially adopted on July 16, 1963. This flag was one\u00a0of the last ones to be adopted by any state.<\/p>\n

State Flag\u00a0of Nevada<\/p>\n

The state flag of Nevada was adopted on July 25, 1991. It features a blue-color\u00a0field along with a silver star in the top left corner. The name \u201cNevada\u201d surrounds\u00a0this silver star, and above it sits a scroll that features the words \u201cBattle\u00a0Born.\u201d Beneath the star, there are two bunches of sagebrush.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of New Hampshire<\/p>\n

The state flag of New Hampshire features the New Hampshire state seal on a\u00a0blue field. Inside the seal, the USS Raleigh is surrounded by a 9-star laurel\u00a0wreath. The state flag was adopted in 1909.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of New Jersey<\/p>\n

The state flag of New Jersey features the emblem that comes from the great\u00a0seal of New Jersey, sitting on a buff-colored field. The North American Vexillological\u00a0Association has not been kind to this state flag. In 2001, this Association\u00a0placed the New Jersey state flag as 26th\u00a0worst out of all states.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of New Mexico<\/p>\n

The state flag of New Mexico is made up of a yellow field that features a\u00a0red sun image of the Zia. The colors are in honor of Castile\u2019s Isabella I,\u00a0her heirs and the conquistadors.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of New York<\/p>\n

The state flag of New York features the coat of arms of the state on a blue\u00a0field. Liberty and Justice are seen on the flag in the form of personifications.\u00a0The current version of the flag is a modern take on the Revolutionary War flag.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of North Carolina<\/p>\n

The state flag of North Carolina consists of three colors: red, white, and\u00a0blue. On the left of the flag, a blue union sits, which features a white star\u00a0and the letters \u201cN\u201d and \u201cC\u201d on either side of the star. Two scrolls are featured,\u00a0too, one over and one under the white star.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of North Dakota<\/p>\n

The state flag of North Dakota was adopted back on March 3, 1911. The flag\u00a0is a similar replica of the unit banner that was carried by North Dakota\u2019s\u00a0troop contingent during the Philippine-American War. This flag bears a resemblance\u00a0to the Great Seal of the U.S.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Ohio<\/p>\n

The state flag of Ohio was adopted on July 10, 1902. It features a big, blue\u00a0triangle and red and white horizontal stripes. The triangle stands for the\u00a0state\u2019s hills and valleys while the stripes symbolize waterways and roads.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Oklahoma<\/p>\n

The state flag of Oklahoma was adopted back on April 2, 1925. It features\u00a0a buffalo skin shield from the Osage Nation and seven eagle feathers on a field\u00a0of sky blue. The state flag is supposed to represent peace for unity\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Oregon<\/p>\n

The state flag of Oregon was adopted on April 15, 1925. It is a two-side flag\u00a0that possesses an optional gold fringe and comes in gold and navy blue. An\u00a0escutcheon from the state seal sits on the front, and a beaver sits on the\u00a0back of the flag.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

The state flag of Pennsylvania was adopted on April 24, 1907. The flag features\u00a0the coat of arms of the state sitting on a blue background. In 2007, the state\u00a0legislature proposed a bill to add the state name to the flag, but nothing\u00a0has come of this.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Rhode Island<\/p>\n

The state flag of Rhode Island was adopted back on November 1, 1897. The flag\u00a0is white and shows a golden anchor in the middle of the flag. This anchor is\u00a0surrounded by stars, and a ribbon beneath the anchor features the state\u2019s motto,\u00a0which is \u201cHope.\u201d<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of South Carolina<\/p>\n

The state flag of South Carolina was adopted back on January 28, 1861. It\u00a0features a white crescent tree in the middle of an azure background. On the\u00a0top left corner is a white, crescent moon.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of South Dakota<\/p>\n

The state flag of South Dakota was adopted as recently as November 9, 1992.\u00a0It features a version of the state seal in the middle, sitting on a background\u00a0of sky blue. Around this seal are gold triangles that stand for the sun\u2019s rays.\u00a0Around this are inscriptions of \u201cThe Mount Rushmore State\u201d on the bottom and\u00a0\u201cSouth Dakota\u201d on top.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Tennessee<\/p>\n

The state flag of Tennessee features an emblem on a red background, along\u00a0with an outer band of blue, then white. The emblem itself features three stars\u00a0inside a blue circle. It was adopted back on April 17, 1905.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Texas<\/p>\n

The state flag of Texas was adopted on January 25, 1839. It features the colors\u00a0red, white, and blue and a white star in the center of the blue, vertical stripe.\u00a0Two other stripes colored red and white run horizontally on the flag.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Utah<\/p>\n

The state flag of Utah was adopted in the year 1913. It features a navy blue\u00a0field and the seal of Utah that is encircled by a golden circle. The seal of\u00a0Utah prominently features the bald eagle.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Vermont<\/p>\n

The state flag of Vermont was adopted on June 1, 1923. The flag depicts the\u00a0coat of arms of Vermont and a motto, both of which lay on a background of azure.\u00a0The motto combines two ideals: the welfare of the common good and the citizen\u2019s\u00a0freedom.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Virginia<\/p>\n

The state flag of Virginia features Virginia\u2019s seal on a blue field. Along\u00a0the fly, a white fringe may also sometimes appear. It was adopted on January\u00a031, 1861.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Washington<\/p>\n

The state flag of Washington was adopted back in 1925. It features a state\u00a0seal that shows George Washington; this lies on a green background. This state\u00a0flag is unique since it is the only one that has Washington on it and a green\u00a0background.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of West Virginia<\/p>\n

The state flag of West Virginia features the coat of arms of the state with\u00a0a blue border and a white background. The coat of arms appears in the center\u00a0of the flag. The coat of arms is symbolic of the main resources and pursuits\u00a0of the state.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Wisconsin<\/p>\n

The state flag of Wisconsin is simple. It features a blue flag that is charged\u00a0with Wisconsin\u2019s state of arms. Its original design goes back to the year 1863.<\/p>\n

State\u00a0Flag of Wyoming<\/p>\n

The state flag of Wyoming was adopted on March 4, 1917. The state flag is\u00a0centered on the silhouette of an American Bison. This silhouette is on a blue\u00a0background that is framed by a white border and then a red border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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