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==Proposed State Flags==

Listed alphabetically with their respective date of proposal.

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==Notes== ==Notes==

Latest revision as of 19:34, 17 January 2025

Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.

The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Modern U.S. state flags date from the turn of the 20th century, when states considered distinctive symbols for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Most U.S. state flags were designed and adopted between 1893 and World War I.

The most recently adopted state flag is that of Minnesota, adopted on May 11, 2024, while the most recently adopted territorial flag is that of the Northern Mariana Islands, adopted on July 1, 1985. The flag of the District of Columbia was adopted in 1938. Recent legislations in Massachusetts (2021) and Illinois (2024) have started the process of redesigning their state flag. Michigan also has plans to redesign their flag in the future, but this has not been confirmed. Maine had put a flag redesign on the ballot in November of 2024, but the redesign had failed the vote.

Despite a variety of designs, the majority of the states' flags share the same design pattern consisting of the state seal superimposed on a monochrome background, commonly a shade of blue, which remains a source of criticism from vexillologists. According to a 2001 survey by the North American Vexillological Association, New Mexico has the best-designed flag of any U.S. state, U.S. territory, or Canadian province, while Georgia's state flag was rated the worst (the latter of which has been changed since the survey was conducted).

Current state flags

Listed alphabetically with their respective date of adoption.

Current federal district flag

This is the current flag of the District of Columbia.

Current territory flags

These are the current official flags of the five permanently inhabited territories of the United States. Dates in parentheses denote when the territory's current flag was adopted by its respective political body.

Current state ensigns

Maine and Massachusetts have ensigns for use at sea.

Commemorative state flags

Historical state and territory flags

Former state flags

Former territory flags

California Republic

  • California Lone Star Flag 1836 California Lone Star Flag 1836
  • Digital reproduction of Peter Storm's original 1846 Bear Flag Digital reproduction of Peter Storm's original 1846 Bear Flag
  • Digital reproduction of Todd's Bear Flag Digital reproduction of Todd's Bear Flag

Republic of Texas

Pre-Texan Revolution

Texan Revolution

Republic of Texas

Texas Secession

Native American flags

Further information: Flags of Native Americans in the United States on Wikimedia Commons Further information: Official seals of Native American tribes on Wikimedia Commons

Many Native American nations have tribal sovereignty, with jurisdiction over their members and reserved land. Although reservations are on state land, the laws of the state(s) do not necessarily apply. Below are the flags of some of the largest Indian tribes reservations by population and area:

Unofficial flags of United States Minor Outlying Islands

The U.S. national flag is the official flag for all islands, atolls, and reefs composing the United States Minor Outlying Islands. However, unofficial flags are sometimes used to represent some of these insular areas:

See also

Notes

  1. Current variant adopted in 1965.
  2. Current variant adopted in 2020.
  3. Current variant adopted in 1879, officially used since 1933.

References

  1. Artimovich, Nick. "Questions & Answers". North American Vexillological Association. p. 8. Archived from the original on April 17, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. General Election Ballot Referendum Questions
  3. Budion, Kaitlyn (November 6, 2024). "Referendum to replace Maine state flag fails". Maine Public. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. Kaye, Ted (June 10, 2001). "New Mexico tops state/provincial flags survey, Georgia loses by wide margin". North American Vexillological Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  5. ^ "State Flag of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. April 27, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
  6. Anderson, Ed (November 22, 2010). "New Louisiana state flag with bleeding pelican is unfurled". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  7. Ramseth, Luke (November 4, 2020). "Mississippi voters approve new magnolia design for state flag. Here's what happens next". clarionledger.com. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. "Mississippi Legislature 2020 Regular Session House Bill 1796". Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
  10. "The Oklahoma State Flag". NetState. NState, LLC. February 6, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015. Colors shall be colorfast and shall not bleed one into another. Added by Laws 1925, c. 234, p. 340, § 1. Amended by Laws 1941, p. 90, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 181, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
  11. "Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1359". Oklahoma State Courts Network. May 23, 2006. Retrieved January 26, 2015. This act shall become effective November 1, 2006.
  12. ^ "Oregon Almanac Topics - Dance to Hops - Flag, State". Retrieved June 29, 2020. Oregon is the only state whose flag has different patterns on each side. The design for the Oregon flag was adopted by the legislature in 1925.
  13. Text states that Oregon adopted its flag in 1925
  14. Ellis, Josh (March 2, 2023). "Utah Legislature approves new state flag". KSL.
  15. Commonwealth of Virginia (February 1, 1950). "§ 1-506. Flag of the Commonwealth". Code of Virginia. Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved January 28, 2015. The flag of the Commonwealth shall be a deep blue field, with a circular white centre of the same material. Upon this circle shall be painted or embroidered, to show on both sides alike, the coat of arms of the Commonwealth, as described in § 1-500 for the obverse of the great seal of the Commonwealth; and there may be a white fringe on the outer edge, furthest from the flagstaff. This shall be known and respected as the flag of the Commonwealth. (Code 1950, § 7-32; 1966, c. 102, § 7.1-32; 2005, c. 839.)
  16. "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 5, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2007.
  17. State of Wisconsin. "286". Section: 1.08: State flag. Retrieved August 21, 2015. The department of administration shall ensure that all official state flags that are manufactured on or after May 1, 1981, conform to the requirements of this section. State flags manufactured before May 1, 1981, may continue to be used as state flags. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  18. ^ Florida Constitution Revision Commission (August 4, 2005). "Amendments, Election of 11-6-1900". The Florida State University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  19. General Assembly of Indiana (1903). Legislative and State Manual of Indiana. W.B. Burford. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  20. Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana State Flag, IN.gov, retrieved May 19, 2024
  21. Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine While this flag was officially adopted by Louisiana in 1861 there is no indication that it actually flew over state buildings up to 1912. In that year (1912) the blue pelican flag was officially adopted after nearly 100 years of unofficial use.
  22. "Flag | More Than A Flag". flag.utah.gov.
  23. https://www.bia.gov/frequently-asked-questions BIA. U.S. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  24. Klimeš, Roman (January 2011). "Lesser-Known Symbols of Minor U.S. Possessions" (PDF). NAVA News. 209.
  25. Klimeš, Roman (January 2000). "The Flag of Wake Island" (PDF). NAVA News. 33.

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