New Hampshire State Flag

U.S. state

New Hampshire State Flag uses blue field with the state seal in a wreath of laurel and stars. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption January 1, 1931.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	New Hampshire State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of New Hampshire
Identifier	US-NH
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 1, 1931
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold
Construction	Blue field with the state seal in a wreath of laurel and stars

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 border and laurel.
Frigate Raleigh	One of the first warships built for the Continental Navy, launched at Portsmouth in 1776.
Nine stars	New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the Constitution.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the New Hampshire State Flag

Blue field with the state seal in a wreath of laurel and stars 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 New Hampshire 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

Frigate Raleigh: One of the first warships built for the Continental Navy, launched at Portsmouth in 1776; Nine stars: New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the Constitution.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is January 1, 1931.

Entity status

New Hampshire 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 seal shows the frigate Raleigh, one of the first ships built for the Continental Navy, under construction at Portsmouth in 1776.

The nine stars in the surrounding wreath mark New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the Constitution — the ratification that brought it into force.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with the state seal in a wreath of laurel and stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible frigate Raleigh. 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 New Hampshire

New Hampshire is recorded as blue field with the state seal in a wreath of laurel and stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of New Hampshire is 2:3.
The stored palette for New Hampshire contains Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is January 1, 1931.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Frigate Raleigh: One of the first warships built for the Continental Navy, launched at Portsmouth in 1776.
Nine stars: New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the Constitution.
The seal shows the frigate Raleigh, one of the first ships built for the Continental Navy, under construction at Portsmouth in 1776.
The nine stars in the surrounding wreath mark New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the Constitution — the ratification that brought it into force.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of New Hampshire

What does the flag of New Hampshire look like?

Blue field with the state seal in a wreath of laurel and stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of New Hampshire?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of New Hampshire?

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

What do the symbols on the flag of New Hampshire represent?

Frigate Raleigh — One of the first warships built for the Continental Navy, launched at Portsmouth in 1776. Nine stars — New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the Constitution.

When was the present flag record for New Hampshire adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 1, 1931.

Which design family does the flag of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?

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.