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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.
- Flag of Alabama
The current flag of Alabama (the second in Alabama state...
- Flag of Arkansas
Arkansas; Other names: Arkansas flag, Diamond flag: Use:...
- Flag of Mississippi
The flag of Mississippi consists of a white magnolia blossom...
- Flag of Georgia
History First flag (1879–1956) Georgia and United States...
- Flag of Washington
The flag of Washington consists of the state seal,...
- Flag of New Mexico
The official flag of New Mexico, a subnational polity of the...
- Flag of Rhode Island
The flag of the state of Rhode Island, United States, is...
- Flag of Alaska
The state flag of Alaska displays eight gold stars, forming...
- Flag of Pennsylvania
Design. The flag of Pennsylvania is a blue field (by law,...
- Idaho
The seal of the Territory of Idaho was adopted in 1863 and...
- Flag of Alabama
This article contains a list of the flags and/or modifications made to the flags of current U.S. states and territories, through the present day.
This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships.
The table contains images of the U.S. national flag and of the flags of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on individual flags. Articles on the country, the states, and the district (Washington, D.C.) and on their respective flag.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The most recent current state flag is that of Minnesota (May 11, 2024), while the most recent current territorial flag is that of the Northern Mariana Islands (July 1, 1985). Category: United States state flags.
The national flag of the United States ( Spanish: Bandera Nacional de Estados Unidos ), [a] often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton, referred to as the union and bearing fifty small, white, five-point...
[1] When a new state joins the United States, a new flag is made with an extra star. The new flag is first flown on the 4th of July ( Independence Day ). [2] The last states to join the United States were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. Alaska joined on 3 January 1959, so the new flag with 49 stars was used from 4 July 1959.
