Kentucky State Flag

U.S. state

Kentucky State Flag uses navy field with the state seal encircled by goldenrod. Ratio 10:19 and current adoption March 26, 1918.

Hoist Ratio 10:19 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 26, 1918
Proportion	10:19
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Navy, Gold, White
Construction	Navy field with the state seal encircled by goldenrod

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Navy	#003A63	0, 58, 99	100, 41, 0, 61
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Navy	the field.
Gold	the goldenrod.
White	the seal figures.
Two embracing men	The motto “United we stand, divided we fall” — a statesman and a frontiersman.
Goldenrod	The state flower, wreathed around the seal.

Proportions

Ratio	10:19
Hoist	10 units
Fly	19 units

About the Kentucky State Flag

Navy field with the state seal encircled by goldenrod The recorded proportion is 10:19. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Kentucky is Navy (#003A63), Gold (#FFD100) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Two embracing men: The motto “United we stand, divided we fall” — a statesman and a frontiersman; Goldenrod: The state flower, wreathed around the seal.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 26, 1918.

Entity status

Kentucky 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 two figures in the seal, a frontiersman and a statesman, are shown shaking hands beneath the motto United we stand, divided we fall.

The goldenrod sprays beneath the seal are the state flower, added to the design when it was standardised in 1962.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Navy field with the state seal encircled by goldenrod, a 10:19 proportion and the visible two embracing men. 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 Kentucky

Kentucky is recorded as navy field with the state seal encircled by goldenrod.
The reference proportion for the flag of Kentucky is 10:19.
The stored palette for Kentucky contains Navy, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 26, 1918.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Two embracing men: The motto “United we stand, divided we fall” — a statesman and a frontiersman.
Goldenrod: The state flower, wreathed around the seal.
The two figures in the seal, a frontiersman and a statesman, are shown shaking hands beneath the motto United we stand, divided we fall.
The goldenrod sprays beneath the seal are the state flower, added to the design when it was standardised in 1962.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Kentucky

What does the flag of Kentucky look like?

Navy field with the state seal encircled by goldenrod, with a recorded proportion of 10:19.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Kentucky?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 10:19.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Kentucky?

The reference palette lists Navy #003A63, Gold #FFD100 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Kentucky represent?

Two embracing men — The motto “United we stand, divided we fall” — a statesman and a frontiersman. Goldenrod — The state flower, wreathed around the seal.

When was the present flag record for Kentucky adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 26, 1918.

Which design family does the flag of Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

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.