Connecticut State Flag

U.S. state

Connecticut State Flag uses blue field with a white shield bearing three grapevines. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption September 9, 1897.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Connecticut State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Connecticut
Identifier	US-CT
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	September 9, 1897
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Gold, Green
Construction	Blue field with a white shield bearing three grapevines

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0D2897	13, 40, 151	91, 74, 0, 41
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#FFD312	255, 211, 18	0, 17, 93, 0
Green	#00A550	0, 165, 80	100, 0, 52, 35

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
White	the shield.
Gold	the banner.
Green	the vines.
Three grapevines	The three original settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford, transplanted from Europe and flourishing.
Motto	“Qui Transtulit Sustinet” — He who transplanted still sustains.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Connecticut State Flag

Blue field with a white shield bearing three grapevines The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Connecticut is Blue (#0D2897), White (#FFFFFF), Gold (#FFD312) and Green (#00A550). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Three grapevines: The three original settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford, transplanted from Europe and flourishing; Motto: “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” — He who transplanted still sustains.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is September 9, 1897.

Entity status

Connecticut is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The three grapevines represent the three original settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford, transplanted from Europe and taking root.

The motto Qui Transtulit Sustinet — he who transplanted still sustains — has been in use since the colonial seal of 1711.

Connecticut resisted adopting a flag for decades; the design was only made official in 1897 after pressure from the Daughters of the American Revolution.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a white shield bearing three grapevines, a 2:3 proportion and the visible three grapevines. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Connecticut

Connecticut is recorded as blue field with a white shield bearing three grapevines.
The reference proportion for the flag of Connecticut is 2:3.
The stored palette for Connecticut contains Blue, White, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is September 9, 1897.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Three grapevines: The three original settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford, transplanted from Europe and flourishing.
Motto: “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” — He who transplanted still sustains.
The three grapevines represent the three original settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford, transplanted from Europe and taking root.
The motto Qui Transtulit Sustinet — he who transplanted still sustains — has been in use since the colonial seal of 1711.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Connecticut

What does the flag of Connecticut look like?

Blue field with a white shield bearing three grapevines, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Connecticut?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Connecticut?

The reference palette lists Blue #0D2897, White #FFFFFF, Gold #FFD312 and Green #00A550.

What do the symbols on the flag of Connecticut represent?

Three grapevines — The three original settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford, transplanted from Europe and flourishing. Motto — “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” — He who transplanted still sustains.

When was the present flag record for Connecticut adopted?

The adoption field in this record is September 9, 1897.

Which design family does the flag of Connecticut belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Connecticut?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.