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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.
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The flag of the State of Rhode Island 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 {{w|thirteen colonies}} and the fact Rhode Island was the thirteenth and last colony to sign the {{w|US Declaration of Independence|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.
 
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 {{w|thirteen colonies}} and the fact Rhode Island was the thirteenth and last colony to sign the {{w|US Declaration of Independence|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.
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Proposed Flag of RI Andy Rash.jpg|RI Flag Proposal - Multiple Proponents
 
Proposed Flag of RI Andy Rash.jpg|RI Flag Proposal - Multiple Proponents
rhode_island_by_federalrepublic-d4g9f0e.png|RI Flag Proposal "FederalRepublic"
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Rhode island by federalrepublic-d4g9f0e.png|RI Flag Proposal "FederalRepublic"
 
RI Flag Proposal AlienSquid.png|RI Flag Proposal "AlienSquid"
 
RI Flag Proposal AlienSquid.png|RI Flag Proposal "AlienSquid"
 
RI Flag Proposal Edward O'Connor.svg|RI Flag Proposal "Edward O'Connor"
 
RI Flag Proposal Edward O'Connor.svg|RI Flag Proposal "Edward O'Connor"
RI Flag Proposal Tibbetts.jpg|RI Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
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RI Flag Proposal Tibbetts.jpg|RI Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
 
RI Flag Proposal FlagFreak.png|RI Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"
 
RI Flag Proposal FlagFreak.png|RI Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"
 
RI Flag Proposal VT45.png|RI Flag Proposal "VT45"
 
RI Flag Proposal VT45.png|RI Flag Proposal "VT45"
rhodeprop.jpg|Proposal for Rhode Island - vexilo
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Rhodeprop.jpg|Proposal for Rhode Island - vexilo
p-ri.png|RI Flag Proposal "AlternateUniverseDesigns"
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P-ri.png|RI Flag Proposal "AlternateUniverseDesigns"
 
RI Flag Proposal Usacelt.PNG|RI Flag Proposal "Usacelt"
 
RI Flag Proposal Usacelt.PNG|RI Flag Proposal "Usacelt"
 
Flag of Rhode Island 2.png|RI Flag Proposal by Kermitdefrog
 
Flag of Rhode Island 2.png|RI Flag Proposal by Kermitdefrog
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RI Flag Proposal BenKarnell.jpg|RI Flag Proposal "Ben Karnell-1"
 
RI Flag Proposal BenKarnell.jpg|RI Flag Proposal "Ben Karnell-1"
 
RI Flag Proposal BenKarnell-2.png|RI Flag Proposal "Ben Karnell-2"
 
RI Flag Proposal BenKarnell-2.png|RI Flag Proposal "Ben Karnell-2"
US-RI flag proposal Hans 1.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Dec 2013|n=1}}
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US-RI flag proposal Hans 2.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Oct 2014|n=2|more=1}}
US-RI flag proposal Hans 2.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Oct 2014|n=2}}
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US-RI flag proposal Hans 3.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Oct 2014|n=3|more=1}}
US-RI flag proposal Hans 3.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Oct 2014|n=3}}
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US-RI flag proposal Hans 4.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Feb 2015|n=4|more=1}}
US-RI flag proposal Hans 4.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Feb 2015|n=4}}
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US-RI flag proposal Hans 7.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Sep 2015|n=7|more=1|det=Based on Philip Tibbetts' proposal.}}
US-RI flag proposal Hans 5.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Feb 2015|n=5}}
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US-RI flag proposal Hans 8.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Sep 2020|n=8|more=1|a=New England twin flags}}
US-RI flag proposal Hans 6.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Sep 2015|n=6|det=Based on Philip Tibbetts' proposal.}}
 
US-RI flag proposal Hans 7.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usn|d=Sep 2015|n=7|det=Based on Philip Tibbetts' proposal.}}
 
 
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.
 
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.
 
Rhode Island State Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 06 MAY 2015 at 0728 HRS CST.png|Rhode Island State Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 06 MAY 2015 at 0728 HRS CST.
 
Rhode Island State Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 06 MAY 2015 at 0728 HRS CST.png|Rhode Island State Flag Proposal No. 16 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 06 MAY 2015 at 0728 HRS CST.
File:US-RI flag proposal Achaley.jpg|Rhode Island flag proposal by Achaley.
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US-RI flag proposal Achaley.jpg|Rhode Island flag proposal by Achaley.
 
39RhodeIsland5theye.png|RI flag proposal by 5thEye
 
39RhodeIsland5theye.png|RI flag proposal by 5thEye
File:US-RI flag proposal Rebranding America (modified).png|{{User:HansLN/GE|mod=Rebranding America|d=Feb 2016|nod=1}}
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US-RI flag proposal Rebranding America (modified).png|{{User:HansLN/GE|mod=Rebranding America|d=Feb 2016|nod=1}}
 
RHODE ISLANDbare .png|Azure trim to the gold - design by Rotten Ali
 
RHODE ISLANDbare .png|Azure trim to the gold - design by Rotten Ali
 
Rhode Island Flag of 1772.jpeg|Rhode Island flag of 1772. Again, why is this not Rhode Island official state flag? (posted by Ken Morton)
 
Rhode Island Flag of 1772.jpeg|Rhode Island flag of 1772. Again, why is this not Rhode Island official state flag? (posted by Ken Morton)
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Rhodeisland.png|Redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. January 2019. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Rhode Island|details]])
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RI PNG.png|The anchor has been used to symbolize Rhode Island since the 1630s. The anchor is a maritime sign of hope, which makes reference to the state motto and its maritime history. The 13 stars symbolize the 13 original US colonies, of which Rhode Island was the thirteenth to ratify the Constitution. The gold border borrows from prior flags of the state. Posted by Preston Knapp [https://vexillology.fandom.com/wiki/User:Preston_Knapp]
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Proposal Flag of Rhode Island blue.svg|Proposal for a flag for Rhode island. The color orange is taken from the Governor's flag. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-NEA#New Jersey|details]])
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Proposal Flag of Rhode Island orange.svg|Proposal for a flag for Rhode island. The color orange is taken from the Governor's flag. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-NEA#New Jersey|details]])
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Rhode Island - Blue.png|Part of series of designs for state flags, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
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Rhode Island Wave Flag.jpg|Rhode island Wave Flag. Anchor & star wreath over a wave image from a state license plate. Colors: gold for providence, white for hope (state motto), blue for prudence.
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File:RI R4 Result.png|Poll Results - December 2021 - Facebook based study and redesign contest - 366 designs.
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My redesign of Rhode Island's state flag.png| The red triangle is for Aquidneck Island. The blue is for the sea. The peace symbol is for the sources that claim Aquidneck is a Narragansett word meaning “Isle of Peace".
 
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[[Category:Rhode Island]]
 
[[Category:Rhode Island]]
 
[[Category:United States state]]
 
[[Category:United States state]]

Latest revision as of 21:27, 24 January 2024

The flag of the State of Rhode Island 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[]

Main article: Rhode Island/Proposals

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