Montana State Flag

U.S. state

Montana State Flag uses blue field with the state seal and the state name. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption February 27, 1905.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 27, 1905
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, Green
Construction	Blue field with the state seal and the state name

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Green	#3D7C47	61, 124, 71	51, 0, 43, 51

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Gold	the lettering.
Green	the landscape.
Plough, pick and shovel	Farming and mining, the state’s founding industries.
Great Falls of the Missouri	The landscape behind the tools.
Motto	“Oro y Plata” — Gold and Silver.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Montana State Flag

Blue field with the state seal and the state name 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 Montana is Blue (#002868), Gold (#FFD100) and Green (#3D7C47). 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

Plough, pick and shovel: Farming and mining, the state’s founding industries; Great Falls of the Missouri: The landscape behind the tools; Motto: “Oro y Plata” — Gold and Silver.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is February 27, 1905.

Entity status

Montana 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 word Montana was added above the seal in 1905 and the typeface was specified by law in 1985 — one of very few flag statutes anywhere to legislate a font.

The seal shows a plough, a shovel and a pick beneath the Great Falls of the Missouri, with the motto Oro y Plata — gold and silver.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with the state seal and the state name, a 2:3 proportion and the visible plough, pick and shovel. 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 Montana

Montana is recorded as blue field with the state seal and the state name.
The reference proportion for the flag of Montana is 2:3.
The stored palette for Montana contains Blue, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is February 27, 1905.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Plough, pick and shovel: Farming and mining, the state’s founding industries.
Great Falls of the Missouri: The landscape behind the tools.
The word Montana was added above the seal in 1905 and the typeface was specified by law in 1985 — one of very few flag statutes anywhere to legislate a font.
The seal shows a plough, a shovel and a pick beneath the Great Falls of the Missouri, with the motto Oro y Plata — gold and silver.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Montana

What does the flag of Montana look like?

Blue field with the state seal and the state name, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Montana?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Montana?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868, Gold #FFD100 and Green #3D7C47.

What do the symbols on the flag of Montana represent?

Plough, pick and shovel — Farming and mining, the state’s founding industries. Great Falls of the Missouri — The landscape behind the tools. Motto — “Oro y Plata” — Gold and Silver.

When was the present flag record for Montana adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 27, 1905.

Which design family does the flag of Montana 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 Montana?

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.