North Dakota State Flag

U.S. state

North Dakota State Flag uses blue field with a bald eagle bearing a shield and scroll. Ratio 26:33 and current adoption March 3, 1911.

Hoist Ratio 26:33 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 3, 1911
Proportion	26:33
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, White
Construction	Blue field with a bald eagle bearing a shield and scroll

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
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Gold	the sunburst and fringe.
White	the eagle head.
Bald eagle	Based on the standard carried by the state’s regiment in the Spanish-American War.
Thirteen stars and sunburst	The original colonies and the dawn of statehood.

Proportions

Ratio	26:33
Hoist	26 units
Fly	33 units

About the North Dakota State Flag

Blue field with a bald eagle bearing a shield and scroll The recorded proportion is 26:33. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for North Dakota is Blue (#002868), 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

Bald eagle: Based on the standard carried by the state’s regiment in the Spanish-American War; Thirteen stars and sunburst: The original colonies and the dawn of statehood.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 3, 1911.

Entity status

North Dakota 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 design reproduces the banner carried by North Dakota troops in the Philippines in 1898, which is why it is a military colour rather than a purpose-designed flag.

The eagle holds a scroll reading E Pluribus Unum, and thirteen stars appear above it, none of them referring to North Dakota specifically.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a bald eagle bearing a shield and scroll, a 26:33 proportion and the visible bald eagle. 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 North Dakota

North Dakota is recorded as blue field with a bald eagle bearing a shield and scroll.
The reference proportion for the flag of North Dakota is 26:33.
The stored palette for North Dakota contains Blue, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 3, 1911.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Bald eagle: Based on the standard carried by the state’s regiment in the Spanish-American War.
Thirteen stars and sunburst: The original colonies and the dawn of statehood.
The design reproduces the banner carried by North Dakota troops in the Philippines in 1898, which is why it is a military colour rather than a purpose-designed flag.
The eagle holds a scroll reading E Pluribus Unum, and thirteen stars appear above it, none of them referring to North Dakota specifically.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of North Dakota

What does the flag of North Dakota look like?

Blue field with a bald eagle bearing a shield and scroll, with a recorded proportion of 26:33.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of North Dakota?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 26:33.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of North Dakota?

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

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

Bald eagle — Based on the standard carried by the state’s regiment in the Spanish-American War. Thirteen stars and sunburst — The original colonies and the dawn of statehood.

When was the present flag record for North Dakota adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 3, 1911.

Which design family does the flag of North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

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.