New Jersey State Flag

Although officially recognized in 1896, the design of the New Jersey state flag can be traced back to 1779, when …

Pennsylvania State Flag

Pennsylvania, the 2nd state to join the Union in 1787, adopted its current state flag in 1907. It is composed …

New York State Flag

The current state flag of New York is comprised of its coat of arms, in the center, against a blue …

Rhode Island State Flag

Rhode Island, the last of the original 13 colonies to join the Union, took over 100 years to formally adopt …

Connecticut State Flag

Connecticut did not have an official state flag until 1897. The design comes from the seal of Saybrook Colony, designed …

Massachusetts State Flag

Massachusetts is one of only two states to have a state flag as well as a naval ensign. The state’s …

Georgia State Flag

The flag of Georgia, most recently updated in 2003, somewhat resembles the U.S. flag. However, instead of 13 alternating red …

Kentucky State Flag

The state flag of Kentucky, adopted in 1918, displays the state’s seal in the middle of a navy blue background. …

Tennessee State Flag

The creator of the Tennessee state flag, Capt. LeRoy Reeves, claims to have utilized the three stars in the middle …

Florida State Flag

The Florida flag, adopted in 1900, has a red, diagonal cross (saltire) over a white back-ground with the state Seal …

South Carolina State Flag

The simple-looking South Carolina flag is actually full of Revolutionary War symbolism as it particularly relates to SC soldiers: The …

North Carolina State Flag

The red, white, and blue flag of North Carolina, officially adopted in 1885, also features a white star with the …

Virginia State Flag

The Virginia State Flag, though not officially adopted until 1861 (and later readopted in 1912 and standardized in 1950), incorporates …

Interpol Flag

The global organization Interpol (a contraction of “international police”) was founded in 1923 and has its headquarters in St-Cloud, outside …

ASEAN Flag

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Southeast Asia which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and …

NATO Flag

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, is an inter-governmental military alliance between 29 North American and European …

OPEC Flag

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization which was founded on September 14, 1960 in …

African Union Flag

The current flag of the African Union was created by an Ethiopian-born American artist and graphic designer. The flag’s green …

Flag of Europe

Originally conceived in 1955, the Flag of Europe has since been adopted by several separate organizations: The Council of Europe …

United Nations Flag

The United Nations Flag, adopted in 1946, consists of the official UN emblem in white set against a light blue …

Ohio State Flag

The Ohio State Flag, adopted in 1902, is the only American state flag that is NOT rectangular in shape. This …

Indiana State Flag

Officially adopted in 1917, the Indiana state flag symbolically portrays the American values of liberty and enlightenment. These are represented …

Illinois State Flag

The Illinoisan flag, officially adopted in 1915, was originally designed by the Rockford Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution …

Louisiana State Flag

Remarkably, before Louisiana adopted its official flag in 1912, ten very different flags flew over the state! And prior to …

Missouri State Flag

Missouri joined the Union in 1820 as the 24th state, as well as the 2nd state to be carved from the …

Arkansas State Flag

The state flag of Arkansas features: A large white diamond with a thick blue border placed in the middle of …

Michigan State Flag

The current flag of Michigan, adopted in 1911, is actually the 3rd official flag of the state. The first one …

Wisconsin State Flag

The Wisconsin state flag, first adopted in 1913, was amended in 1979 to include the state name and date of …

Iowa State Flag

First designed in 1917 by the Daughters of the American Revolution and adopted in 1921, the state flag of Iowa, …

Minnesota State Flag

Designed in time for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago as the result of a competition sponsored by the Women’s …

Nebraska State Flag

Nebraska was one of the last states to adopt an official state flag, which it finally did in 1963. As …