North Carolina State Flag

U.S. state

North Carolina State Flag uses blue hoist band with a star and scrolls, and red and white bands. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 9, 1885.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	North Carolina State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of North Carolina
Identifier	US-NC
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 9, 1885
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold
Construction	Blue hoist band with a star and scrolls, and red and white bands

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the hoist band.
White	the upper band and star.
Red	the lower band.
Gold	the scrolls.
Two dates	20 May 1775 for the Mecklenburg Declaration and 12 April 1776 for the Halifax Resolves.
Letters N and C	Flanking the white star for the state.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the North Carolina State Flag

Blue hoist band with a star and scrolls, and red and white bands The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with combined horizontal and vertical bands designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for North Carolina is Blue (#002868), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#CE1126) 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

Two dates: 20 May 1775 for the Mecklenburg Declaration and 12 April 1776 for the Halifax Resolves; Letters N and C: Flanking the white star for the state.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 9, 1885.

Entity status

North Carolina 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 dates on the flag are 20 May 1775 and 12 April 1776, marking the disputed Mecklenburg Declaration and the Halifax Resolves respectively.

The first of the two remains historically contested — no original document survives — and its presence on the flag has been argued over since it was added.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue hoist band with a star and scrolls, and red and white bands, a 2:3 proportion and the visible two dates. 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 combined horizontal and vertical bands flags

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Facts about the Flag of North Carolina

North Carolina is recorded as blue hoist band with a star and scrolls, and red and white bands.
The reference proportion for the flag of North Carolina is 2:3.
The stored palette for North Carolina contains Blue, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 9, 1885.
Its construction is grouped with the combined horizontal and vertical bands design family in this library.
Two dates: 20 May 1775 for the Mecklenburg Declaration and 12 April 1776 for the Halifax Resolves.
Letters N and C: Flanking the white star for the state.
The two dates on the flag are 20 May 1775 and 12 April 1776, marking the disputed Mecklenburg Declaration and the Halifax Resolves respectively.
The first of the two remains historically contested — no original document survives — and its presence on the flag has been argued over since it was added.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of North Carolina

What does the flag of North Carolina look like?

Blue hoist band with a star and scrolls, and red and white bands, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of North Carolina?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of North Carolina?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868, White #FFFFFF, Red #CE1126 and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of North Carolina represent?

Two dates — 20 May 1775 for the Mecklenburg Declaration and 12 April 1776 for the Halifax Resolves. Letters N and C — Flanking the white star for the state.

When was the present flag record for North Carolina adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 9, 1885.

Which design family does the flag of North Carolina belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with combined horizontal and vertical bands designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of North Carolina?

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.