The current flag of Alabama was adopted by the state legislature on February 16, 1895, seventy-five years after statehood. The flag is a crimson saltire or diagonal cross on a white background.
The origins of the flag are unclear; it is possibly based on the Cross of Burgundy flag of Spain, which the similar flag of Florida is also based on, but it is more probably based of the flag of the Alabamian militia's Civil War battle flag. The flag is identical to the Saint Patrick's Saltire of Ireland, and also similar to the flag of Jersey.
The flag of the Governor of Alabama is the state flag defaced with the state coat of arms in the upper part and the state's military crest in the lower part.
State symbols[]
- State nicknames: The Yellowhammer State; The Cotton State; The Heart of Dixie.
- State motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere "We Dare Defend Our Rights"
- State tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
- State flower: Camellia
- State bird: Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker)
- State capital: Montgomery
Historical flags[]
Republic of Alabama/Secession Convention Flag (Front) Created By: Montgomery Alabama Women 1861
Republic of Alabama Flag/Secession Convention Flag (Back) NOLI ME TANGERE "TOUCH ME NOT" 1861
Old Alabama Governor Standard used prior to current Governor's Standard
Proposals for a New Flag of Alabama[]
Shown below are various designs that have been proposed for a new flag of Alabama.
A redesign of the Alabama flag that incorporates the flags original colors (red and white) and adding a black stripe to represent the state's role in the Civil Rights Movement. It also slightly resembles an equal sign for equality. "TuckerBr"
AL Flag Proposal "Dutchie"
AL Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"
AL Flag Proposal "QuantumEcho"
AL Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
AL Flag Proposal "Sammy"
AL Flag Proposal "Leonardo Piccioni"
AL Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"
AL Flag Proposal "lizard-socks"
AL Flag Proposal "Graphicology" JJ Smith
AL Flag Proposal "AlternateUniverseDesigns"
Alabama State Flag Proposal 22 star Medallion Pattern Stars and Bars Concept Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow
Alabama State Flag Proposal 22 Star Medallion Pattern St. Andrews Cross concept Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 22 JULY 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Southern Cross Concept b Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 23 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Crimson Blue Crimson 22 Star Medallion Pattern Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 25 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal St. Andrews Cross concept Dark Blue over Crimson Cross with 5pt Republic Star Centered Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 28 July 2014
Alabama Flag Proposal using Current State Flag as a canton Designed By: Maddish 5 July 2012 , Posted here By Stephen Richard Barlow
Alabama State Flag Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 29 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 29 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 29 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 29 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal 22 Star Medallion Pattern Centered in Crimson Boarder Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 29 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal 22 Star Medallion Pattern Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 29 July 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 2 Aug 2014
Alabama State Flag Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 2 AUG 2014
AL Flag Proposal "BigRed618"
Alabama State Flag Proposal with Alabama Constellation minus CoA and Military crest Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 19 OCT 2014 at 1126hrs cst
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Alabama State Flag Proposal New Stars and Bars Constellation (E) Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 12 NOV 2014 at 0739 hrs cst
Alabama State Flag Symplistic Proposal. The symbol of Dixie in the middle is surrounded by eight triangles representing the eight Native American tribes who used to live there. The triangles also form a subtle “X” shape, referencing the existing Alabama flag. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
Alabama State Flag NOLI ME TANGERE Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 09 FEB 2015 at 0108 HRS CST.
Alabama 22 star NOLI ME TANGERE State Flag Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 17 FEB 2015 at 0557 HRS CST. Based on the Design of the Ladies of Montgomery AL with Francis Corra 1861 Reverse of the Alabama Secession Banner and The Design of Nicola Marschall of Montgomery AL 1861 CSA National Flag Proposal. The gold star in the 22 star constellation representing Alabama as the 22nd state to join the UNION in 1819 represents ALABAMA.
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Alabama State Flag Proposal (Remix of JJ Smith/Graphicology) by Stephen Richard Barlow 2 APR 2015 at 0724 HRS CST.
Alabama Heritage State Flag Proposal No. 7 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow with Inspiration provided by: Jim Brown 08 APR 2015 at 1153 HRS CST.
Alabama Heritage State Flag Proposal No. 8 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 01 May 2015 at 0821 HRS CST.
Alabama Heritage State Flag Proposal No. 9 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 1 MAY 2015 at 0916 HRS CST.
Alabama Heritage State Flag Proposal No. 10 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 03 MAY 2015 at 0655 HRS CST.
Alabama 'Touch Me Not' State Flag Proposal Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 03 MAY 2015 at 1010 HRS CST.
AL Flag Proposal "Zmijugaloma"
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Alabama flag proposal by Achaley.
AL Flag Proposal "FederalRepublic/Iserlohn"
Alabama Flag Proposal by TechMountenDew
AL Flag Proposal "Turtles11181"
The currently displayed color is wrong and this returns it to being the right shade. Design By Rotten Ali.
AL Flag Proposal by nhprman - The 22-Star Statehood Banner
Proposal #1 by Dean Thomas. As the St. Patrick's Cross is said to have been derived from the CSA Battle Flag, then the thirteen stars from the aforementioned battle flag are added. However, one of the stars - the center one - is in yellow, representing Alabama itself.
These designs were the final six of a competition to choose the best REDESIGN image. Well done Brett Moxey.
Shown on Reddit a few months before the June 2018 contest, Brett Moxey's design hits the right note with more people than does a solid red saltire. Well done Brett.
Combination of various proposals. Colors of Alabama colonial history include red, white, and gold of Spain; blue and gold of France; and red, white, and blue of the United Kingdom. Blue with gold star are from Alabama secessionist flag of 1861. White and red are from Alabama flag adopted in 1895. The blue icon in the center of the flag resembles a cotton boll, representing Alabama’s history in cotton agriculture. Posted by Preston Knapp
Part of a series of fifty state flag designs, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
Same flag but added Pan African Colors so it's less confusing to Florida and St. Patrick
Alabama Flag Proposal- first made in February 2021 by Rebecca
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