Flag of Rhode Island
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | 29:33 |
| Adopted | November 1, 1897 |
| Design | Gold anchor, surrounded by 13 gold stars, on a field of white. A blue ribbon below the anchor contains the text "hope". |
The flag of Rhode Island has a white background with a gold anchor in the center (a symbol for hope) with thirteen gold stars around it (for the thirteen original colonies). Below the anchor is a blue ribbon with the word "HOPE" (the state's motto) in gold on it. This current flag of Rhode Island was adopted in 1897.
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- Flags of Rhode Island
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After the union of England and Scotland, some New England ensigns used the British Union Flag rather than the St George's Cross.[1] -
![The First Flag (and Ensign) of New England, used by Colonial merchant ships sailing out of New England ports, 1686-c.1737.[2][3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Ensign_of_New_England_%28St_George%27s_Cross%29.svg/265px-Ensign_of_New_England_%28St_George%27s_Cross%29.svg.png)
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![The Flag of New England during the Revolutionary War.[4]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Ensign_of_New_England_%28pine_only%29.svg/265px-Ensign_of_New_England_%28pine_only%29.svg.png)
The Flag of New England during the Revolutionary War.[4] -
Flag flown during the Dominion of New England using the personal standard of Edmund Andros -
The flag of Rhode Island from 1877 to 1882. -
The flag of Rhode Island from 1882 to 1897. -
Flag used since 1897
![After the union of England and Scotland, some New England ensigns used the British Union Flag rather than the St George's Cross.[1]](/wiki/File:Ensign_of_New_England_(union_flag).svg)
![The First Flag (and Ensign) of New England, used by Colonial merchant ships sailing out of New England ports, 1686-c.1737.[2][3]](/wiki/File:Ensign_of_New_England_(St_George%27s_Cross).svg)
![The Flag of New England during the Revolutionary War.[4]](/wiki/File:Ensign_of_New_England_(pine_only).svg)
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 'Historical Flags of Our Ancestors'. "Flags of the American Revolution Era". Loeser.is. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ David B. Martucci. "The New England Flag". D. Martucci. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ 'Historical Flags of Our Ancestors'. "Flags of the Early North American Colonies and Explorers". Loeser.is. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "New England flags (U.S.)". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2008-11-07.