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North America

NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA
1788 1789

The flag dates originally from flags used in The original flag was adopted in 1861 at
the War of Independence, but in this form he outbreak of the Civil War, and was in
only from 1901. Prior to that the flag had a he same colors as the Stars and Bars. The
buff field. The two figures symbolize liberty resent design dates from 1885. It contains
and justice. The coat of arms dates from 1777. he initials of the state in the blue stripe.

NORTH DAKOTA OHIO
1889 1803

The flag was originally used by the state The pennant-shaped flag of Ohio is derived
militia, the North Dakota Infantry, and was rom a cavalry guidon of the Civil War
adopted in 1911, almost without alteration, eriod. The 17 stars recall that Ohio was the
explaining its squarish shape. In the center 7th state to join the union and the circle or
is a version of the national arms. O” refers to the state’s initial.

OKLAHOMA OREGON
1907 1859

The basic design emerged from a design This is now the only state flag with a
competition and was adopted in 1925. The ifferent design on its reverse. The obverse
name was added in 1941. The Native hows the seal within 33 stars, the state’s
American emblems, all symbols of peace, ame and its date of admission. The reverse
recall the previous name, “Indian Territory.” hows a beaver. It was adopted in 1925.

PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND
1787 1790

The coat of arms of the state was adopted in The anchor, symbolic of hope, has long
1777 and regularized in 1875. It was placed een the emblem of Rhode Island. The flag,
on a blue field to make the flag in 1907. The ased on a War of Independence flag, was
shield is supported by two horses. dopted in 1877 and modified in 1897.

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