Mississippi State Flag

U.S. state

Mississippi State Flag uses red field with blue-and-gold bands and a magnolia in a ring of stars. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption January 11, 2021.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 11, 2021
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, Gold, White
Construction	Red field with blue-and-gold bands and a magnolia in a ring of stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#C63A3A	198, 58, 58	0, 71, 71, 22
Blue	#0F4C81	15, 76, 129	88, 41, 0, 49
Gold	#C7B037	199, 176, 55	0, 12, 72, 22
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the field.
Blue	the bands.
Gold	the bands and stars.
White	the magnolia.
Magnolia	The state flower and tree, and the state’s nickname.
Twenty stars	Mississippi as the twentieth state.
New Magnolia Flag	Adopted in 2021 after voters retired the previous Confederate-derived design.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Mississippi State Flag

Red field with blue-and-gold bands and a magnolia in a ring of stars The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Mississippi is Red (#C63A3A), Blue (#0F4C81), Gold (#C7B037) 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

Magnolia: The state flower and tree, and the state’s nickname; Twenty stars: Mississippi as the twentieth state; New Magnolia Flag: Adopted in 2021 after voters retired the previous Confederate-derived design.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is January 11, 2021.

Entity status

Mississippi 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

Mississippi retired the last US state flag containing the Confederate battle emblem in 2020, after it had flown since 1894.

The replacement was chosen by a commission and confirmed by referendum: a magnolia blossom ringed by twenty stars, with a gold star for the state's Indigenous nations.

The words In God We Trust were required by the enabling legislation, making it one of very few US state flags with mandated text.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with blue-and-gold bands and a magnolia in a ring of stars, a 3:5 proportion and the visible magnolia. 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 Mississippi

Mississippi is recorded as red field with blue-and-gold bands and a magnolia in a ring of stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Mississippi is 3:5.
The stored palette for Mississippi contains Red, Blue, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is January 11, 2021.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Magnolia: The state flower and tree, and the state’s nickname.
Twenty stars: Mississippi as the twentieth state.
Mississippi retired the last US state flag containing the Confederate battle emblem in 2020, after it had flown since 1894.
The replacement was chosen by a commission and confirmed by referendum: a magnolia blossom ringed by twenty stars, with a gold star for the state's Indigenous nations.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Mississippi

What does the flag of Mississippi look like?

Red field with blue-and-gold bands and a magnolia in a ring of stars, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Mississippi?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Mississippi?

The reference palette lists Red #C63A3A, Blue #0F4C81, Gold #C7B037 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Mississippi represent?

Magnolia — The state flower and tree, and the state’s nickname. Twenty stars — Mississippi as the twentieth state. New Magnolia Flag — Adopted in 2021 after voters retired the previous Confederate-derived design.

When was the present flag record for Mississippi adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 11, 2021.

Which design family does the flag of Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

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.