Changes: Rhode Island

Revision as of 14:07, 27 March 2015

The flag of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations dates from King Charles II colonial times and was officially adopted in 1897, with posterior minor changes.

The flag ratio is 29:33, the narrowest among all USA state flags. The flag is constituted by a white field, with thirteen golden stars, representing the original thirteen colonies and the fact Rhode Island was the thirteenth and last colony to sign the Declaration of Independence. The state motto, "HOPE", is written with golden letters in a blue ribbon, below a golden anchor, that also represents hope, in reference to Biblical phrase "hope we have as an anchor of the soul" (Hebrews 6:18-19). Usually the flag holds a golden fringe.

Proposals for a New Flag of Rhode Island

Shown below are various designs for a proposed new flag of Rhode Island.

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 US-RI flag proposal Hans 1.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Dec 2013|r=w|n=1}}
 US-RI flag proposal Hans 2.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Oct 2014|r=w|n=2}}
-US-RI flag proposal Hans 3.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Feb 2015|r=w|n=3}}
+US-RI flag proposal Hans 3.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Oct 2014|r=w|n=3}}
 US-RI flag proposal Hans 4.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Feb 2015|r=w|n=4}}
+US-RI flag proposal Hans 4.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Feb 2015|r=w|n=5}}
 Rhode Island.png|Rhode Island State Flag Simplistic Proposal. I kept the design close to the original flag but simplified it and stripped away all the stars but one to represent the state itself. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
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