Louisiana State Flag

U.S. state

Louisiana State Flag uses blue field with a pelican in her piety and a motto scroll. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption November 22, 2010.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 22, 2010
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Gold
Construction	Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a motto scroll

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#00205B	0, 32, 91	100, 65, 0, 64
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
White	the pelicans and scroll.
Gold	the nest.
Pelican in her piety	A mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her three chicks — self-sacrifice, and the state bird.
Motto	“Union, Justice, Confidence”.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Louisiana State Flag

Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a motto scroll 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 Louisiana is Blue (#00205B), White (#FFFFFF) and Gold (#FFD100). 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

Pelican in her piety: A mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her three chicks — self-sacrifice, and the state bird; Motto: “Union, Justice, Confidence”.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is November 22, 2010.

Entity status

Louisiana 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 pelican tearing its own breast to feed its young is an old Christian emblem of self-sacrifice, and Louisiana has used it since before statehood.

In 2006 it emerged that the pelican on the official flag had no drops of blood, though the state seal specified three. The flag was corrected in 2010 to add them.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a motto scroll, a 2:3 proportion and the visible pelican in her piety. 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

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Facts about the Flag of Louisiana

Louisiana is recorded as blue field with a pelican in her piety and a motto scroll.
The reference proportion for the flag of Louisiana is 2:3.
The stored palette for Louisiana contains Blue, White and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is November 22, 2010.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Pelican in her piety: A mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her three chicks — self-sacrifice, and the state bird.
Motto: “Union, Justice, Confidence”.
The pelican tearing its own breast to feed its young is an old Christian emblem of self-sacrifice, and Louisiana has used it since before statehood.
In 2006 it emerged that the pelican on the official flag had no drops of blood, though the state seal specified three. The flag was corrected in 2010 to add them.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Louisiana

What does the flag of Louisiana look like?

Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a motto scroll, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Louisiana?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Louisiana?

The reference palette lists Blue #00205B, White #FFFFFF and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of Louisiana represent?

Pelican in her piety — A mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her three chicks — self-sacrifice, and the state bird. Motto — “Union, Justice, Confidence”.

When was the present flag record for Louisiana adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 22, 2010.

Which design family does the flag of Louisiana 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 Louisiana?

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.