Idaho State Flag

U.S. state

Idaho State Flag uses blue field with the state seal and a red-and-gold scroll. Ratio 11:18 and current adoption March 12, 1907.

Hoist Ratio 11:18 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 12, 1907
Proportion	11:18
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, Red
Construction	Blue field with the state seal and a red-and-gold scroll

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0B1E7F	11, 30, 127	91, 76, 0, 50
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Gold	the fringe and lettering.
Red	the scroll.
State seal	The only US state seal designed by a woman, Emma Edwards Green.
Woman and miner	Justice, liberty and equality alongside the state’s mining wealth.

Proportions

Ratio	11:18
Hoist	11 units
Fly	18 units

About the Idaho State Flag

Blue field with the state seal and a red-and-gold scroll The recorded proportion is 11:18. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Idaho is Blue (#0B1E7F), Gold (#FFD100) and Red (#CE1126). 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

State seal: The only US state seal designed by a woman, Emma Edwards Green; Woman and miner: Justice, liberty and equality alongside the state’s mining wealth.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 12, 1907.

Entity status

Idaho 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 state seal was designed by Emma Edwards Green in 1891 and is the only US state seal designed by a woman.

The seal shows a woman representing justice, liberty and equality standing opposite a miner, giving the two equal size — a deliberate statement about women's suffrage, which Idaho adopted in 1896.

The flag is essentially the military colours of the Idaho National Guard, adopted for state use in 1907.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with the state seal and a red-and-gold scroll, a 11:18 proportion and the visible state seal. 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 Idaho

Idaho is recorded as blue field with the state seal and a red-and-gold scroll.
The reference proportion for the flag of Idaho is 11:18.
The stored palette for Idaho contains Blue, Gold and Red.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 12, 1907.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
State seal: The only US state seal designed by a woman, Emma Edwards Green.
Woman and miner: Justice, liberty and equality alongside the state’s mining wealth.
The state seal was designed by Emma Edwards Green in 1891 and is the only US state seal designed by a woman.
The seal shows a woman representing justice, liberty and equality standing opposite a miner, giving the two equal size — a deliberate statement about women's suffrage, which Idaho adopted in 1896.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Idaho

What does the flag of Idaho look like?

Blue field with the state seal and a red-and-gold scroll, with a recorded proportion of 11:18.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Idaho?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 11:18.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Idaho?

The reference palette lists Blue #0B1E7F, Gold #FFD100 and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Idaho represent?

State seal — The only US state seal designed by a woman, Emma Edwards Green. Woman and miner — Justice, liberty and equality alongside the state’s mining wealth.

When was the present flag record for Idaho adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 12, 1907.

Which design family does the flag of Idaho 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 Idaho?

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.