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The flag of North Carolina is a bicolor of red and white, with a blue stripe at the hoist. Inside the blue stripe, is a white star separating N and C, with 2 scroll shapes on the top and bottom reading "MAY 20th 1775" and "APRIL 12th 1776".
Symbolism[]
It bears the dates of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (May 20, 1775) and of the Halifax Resolves (April 12, 1776), documents that place North Carolina at the forefront of the American independence movement. Both dates also appear on the Seal of North Carolina.
History[]
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June 22, 1861 - April 9, 1865
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February 5, 1885 - June 24, 1991
June 24, 1991 - present
Proposals for a New Flag of North Carolina[]
Proposed "Tar Heel pitch pine" design by Stateriotism X.
NC Flag Proposal "Modified 1861 Flag"; numerous proponents
NC Flag Proposal "Pimsleurable"
NC Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"
NC Flag Proposal "Dutchie"
NC Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
North Carolina flag proposal MOTX72
NC Flag Proposal "FlagFreak"
NC Flag Proposal "ironchefshark"
North Carolina flag proposal MOTX72 02
NC Flag Proposal "BigRed618"
North Carolina State Flag Simplistic Proposal. The existing flag has a blue vertical rectangle on the left side which represents the bonnie blue flag (unofficial confederate flag). I changed the blue to red, restoring the flag back to its original 1775 state. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
North Carolina flag proposal MOTX72 03
North Carolina flag proposal by Achaley.
North Carolina flag proposal No. 18b by: Stephen Richard Barlow 10 AUG 2015 at 1455 HRS CST.
North Carolina flag proposal MOTX72_04
North Carolina Flag Proposal No. 3 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 7 AUG 2014
NC Flag Proposal "McCourt"
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NC flag proposal by 5thEye
North Carolina flag proposal by Digilog. Apr 2017
Still red over white but that only happens over the upper arm of the white star on the fly side. extending from the star's arm is the point of the gold ribbon. Design by Rotten Ali.
NC flag proposal by user Dio the Ludicolo. December 2017.
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My proposed state flag for North Carolina. [Posted by Ken Morton]
![The shape of the angles in the flag mimic the shape of the state itself, with blue for the ocean in the southeast, and green for the mountains and forests in the northwest. This idea is also represented in the state seal. The white bar in the middle of the flag represents the Piedmont Crescent, the historical economic and population center of the state connecting Charlotte and Raleigh. The Crescent was developed as a result of the cotton mill industry, hence the white color. The red star comes from a Civil War version of the NC flag that had a red field with white star. The colors are inverted today to reflect the new direction of the state in the modern era. The star also represents the cap of liberty and horn of plenty from the state seal. Posted by Preston Knapp [1]](/wiki/File:NC_PNG.png "NC PNG.png (137 KB)")
The shape of the angles in the flag mimic the shape of the state itself, with blue for the ocean in the southeast, and green for the mountains and forests in the northwest. This idea is also represented in the state seal. The white bar in the middle of the flag represents the Piedmont Crescent, the historical economic and population center of the state connecting Charlotte and Raleigh. The Crescent was developed as a result of the cotton mill industry, hence the white color. The red star comes from a Civil War version of the NC flag that had a red field with white star. The colors are inverted today to reflect the new direction of the state in the modern era. The star also represents the cap of liberty and horn of plenty from the state seal. Posted by Preston Knapp [1]
Part of series of designs for state flags, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
By SimplisticFlags. July 2020. (details)
This NC redesign incorporates the current flag colors and adds a light blue stripe (taken from the state license plate) to represent the general SW-NE orientation of the coastline. The upward-pointing lines symbolize the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk.
As above but with beloved NC from current flag
As above but with the single star from the current flag
Poll Results - Facebook based redesign contest of September 2021.
Redesign 1 by DILWeed649, December 2023. This redesign is derived from the current flag by removing the blue bar at the hoist, inverting the colors where it used to be, and centering a blue star from the Guilford courthouse flag on the intersection. Circling the star are eight escutcheons taken from the state senate's coat of arms, representing the eight lords proprietor of the colonial province of Carolina. They point inward toward the Guilford star, a symbol of North Carolina's statehood and role in the revolutionary war. The star and escutcheons combined look like the afterimages of a spinning propeller, a nod to the Wright Flyer's first flight at Kitty Hawk.
Redesign 2 by DILWeed649, December 2023. Alternate blue version.
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Flag Proposal by Martian Mario(Meant to look like the coat of arms but with a twist)
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