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Symbolism. US flag above North Carolina flag. 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.
U.S. state flag consisting of a horizontal red stripe over a white stripe and, at the hoist, a vertical blue stripe incorporating a white star, the initials of the state (“NC”), and two ribbons. There is an unsubstantiated reference to a North Carolina flag of the Revolutionary War era (1775–83).
Although not the state’s first flag, the current North Carolina state flag has been left largely unchanged over the past 125 years. The flag includes two important dates: May 20, 1775 and April 12, 1776.
1 Μαΐ 2023 · The North Carolina flag is a symbol of the state’s rich history and culture. The flag is made up of two equally sized bars, with the top bar being blue and the bottom bar being red. The North Carolina state seal is featured in the center of the flag.
The first symbol was the Seal of North Carolina, which was made official in 1871. The original seal also contained the future state motto. It served as the state's only emblem for 14 years until the adoption of the state flag in 1885.
State flag history. In Colonial North Carolina, the flag most often seen would have been that of the colony’s mother country, England, and later Great Britain. Prior to the Act of Union in 1707, the flag would have been that known as St. George’s Cross.
15 Οκτ 2024 · Explore the North Carolina state flag history and uncover the stories behind its symbols. Click to dive into its rich past!
