Flags of the U.S. states
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The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. According to a 2001 survey by the North American Vexillological Association, New Mexico has the best-designed flag of any U.S state, territory or Canadian province, while Georgia's 2001-2003 state flag was voted the worst design.
Modern state flags date from the 1890's when states wanted to have distinctive symbols at the 1893 Colombian World's Fair. Most state flags were designed and adopted between 1893 and World War I.[1]
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[edit] Current state flags
Years in parenthesis denote the year the flag was adopted by the state's legislature.
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[edit] Current naval ensigns
Maine and Massachusetts have ensigns differing from the state flag for use at sea.
[edit] Former state flags
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 (1906 - 1920) |
 (1920 - 1956) |
 (1956 - 2001) |
 (2001 - 2003) |
 (January 1861, unofficial) |
 (February 1861 - 1912) |
 (pre-1971 reverse) |
 (1893 - 1957, obverse) |
 (1893 - 1957, reverse) |
 (1957 - 1983) |
 (1861 - 1865, unofficial) |
 (1861 - 1885) |
 (1911 - 1925) |
 (January 26 - 28, 1861) |
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[edit] See also
- Lists of U.S. state insignia
- Flags of the Confederate States of America
- Flags of the United States (including commonwealth, territory, and federal district flags)
[edit] References
- ^ Artimovich, Nick. Questions & Answers p.8. North American Vexillological Association. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ a b c State Flag of Alabama. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
