North Carolina State Flag

The North Carolina State Flag is a variant of a national flag (or occasionally a completely different design) specifically designated and restricted by law or custom to use by a country's government.

It is an important symbol for the state and is part of an important part of North Carolina's history.

That the flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union.

The fly of the flag shall consist of two equally proportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white; that the length of the bars horizontally shall be equal to the perpendicular length of the union, and the total length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width.

That above the star in the center of the union there shall be a gilt scroll in semi-circular form, containing in black letters this inscription 'May 20, 1775,' and that below the star there shall be a similar scroll containing in black letters the inscription: 'April 12, 1776.'"

The state flag is one of the official state symbols of the U.S. State of North Carolina, adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly.

May 20, 1861 was the day that an ordinance to adopt a state flag was presented by Colonel John D. Whitford. He, along with a committee of seven was formed, and Colonel Whitford was appointed chairman.

Although the first design for the state flag was never to be, the Colonel consulted an artist from Raleigh by the name of William Jarl Browne for his advice about the design of the flag. He designed a flag that was very different from the original proposal, but it was approved by by the North Carolina Convention on June 22, 1861 and this was the flag that was carried by the North Carolina Regiments, along with the Confederate colors, throughout the Civil War.

The North Carolina State flag is a symbol of what North Carolina stands for. The flag, along with the other symbols of the state are unique. To find additional information about the North Carolina State flags and other State symbols, take a look at this North Carolina State Web site.

There is information about the official state names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, birds, songs, and pretty much anything else you might want to know about the state of North Carolina.

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