Navajo Nation Flag

The Navajo Nation Flag, designed by Navajo artist Jay R. Degroat, was officially adopted on May 21, 1968. The flag’s design features a copper-colored outline representing the current Navajo Nation, with a dark brown area symbolizing the 1868 Treaty Reservation. The Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, is a sovereign Native American territory recognized by the United States government. Located in the Four Corners region, where the borders of these three states intersect with Colorado, the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in both land area and population. Its government operates independently under a formalized treaty relationship with the United States, reflecting the ongoing connection and complexities between tribal sovereignty and federal oversight.