Nebraska State Flag

U.S. state

Nebraska State Flag uses blue field with the state seal in gold and silver. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption April 2, 1925.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 2, 1925
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold
Construction	Blue field with the state seal in gold and silver

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue		#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Gold		#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Gold	the seal.
Blacksmith and settlers	Industry and the settlement of the plains, with a steamboat on the Missouri and a train heading for the Rockies.
Motto	“Equality Before the Law”.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Nebraska State Flag

Blue field with the state seal in gold and silver 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 Nebraska is Blue (#002868) 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

Blacksmith and settlers: Industry and the settlement of the plains, with a steamboat on the Missouri and a train heading for the Rockies; Motto: “Equality Before the Law”.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is April 2, 1925.

Entity status

Nebraska 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 flag was not officially designated as the state flag until 1963, though the design had been in use since 1925.

The seal shows a steamboat on the Missouri, a train heading for the mountains, and a blacksmith at an anvil — a snapshot of the state's economy in 1867.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with the state seal in gold and silver, a 3:5 proportion and the visible blacksmith and settlers. 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 Nebraska

Nebraska is recorded as blue field with the state seal in gold and silver.
The reference proportion for the flag of Nebraska is 3:5.
The stored palette for Nebraska contains Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is April 2, 1925.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Blacksmith and settlers: Industry and the settlement of the plains, with a steamboat on the Missouri and a train heading for the Rockies.
Motto: “Equality Before the Law”.
The flag was not officially designated as the state flag until 1963, though the design had been in use since 1925.
The seal shows a steamboat on the Missouri, a train heading for the mountains, and a blacksmith at an anvil — a snapshot of the state's economy in 1867.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Nebraska

What does the flag of Nebraska look like?

Blue field with the state seal in gold and silver, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Nebraska?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Nebraska?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868 and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of Nebraska represent?

Blacksmith and settlers — Industry and the settlement of the plains, with a steamboat on the Missouri and a train heading for the Rockies. Motto — “Equality Before the Law”.

When was the present flag record for Nebraska adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 2, 1925.

Which design family does the flag of Nebraska 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 Nebraska?

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.