New Jersey State Flag

U.S. state

New Jersey State Flag uses buff field with the state coat of arms. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 26, 1896.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 26, 1896
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Buff, Blue, Gold
Construction	Buff field with the state coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Buff	#E1B584	225, 181, 132	0, 20, 41, 12
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Buff	the facings of New Jersey’s Continental Army uniforms.
Blue	the shield.
Gold	the helmet and crest.
Three ploughs	The state’s agricultural heritage.
Liberty and Ceres	The goddesses of freedom and agriculture, with the motto “Liberty and Prosperity”.
Buff and blue	Chosen by George Washington for the state’s regiments.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the New Jersey State Flag

Buff field with the state coat of arms 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 Jersey is Buff (#E1B584), 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

Three ploughs: The state’s agricultural heritage; Liberty and Ceres: The goddesses of freedom and agriculture, with the motto “Liberty and Prosperity”; Buff and blue: Chosen by George Washington for the state’s regiments.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 26, 1896.

Entity status

New Jersey 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 buff field is unusual among US state flags and, like Delaware's, comes from the Continental Army uniform colours specified by George Washington for New Jersey regiments.

The two figures on the arms are Liberty and Ceres, and the three ploughs on the shield refer to the state's agriculture.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Buff field with the state coat of arms, a 2:3 proportion and the visible three ploughs. 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 New Jersey

New Jersey is recorded as buff field with the state coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of New Jersey is 2:3.
The stored palette for New Jersey contains Buff, Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 26, 1896.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Three ploughs: The state’s agricultural heritage.
Liberty and Ceres: The goddesses of freedom and agriculture, with the motto “Liberty and Prosperity”.
The buff field is unusual among US state flags and, like Delaware's, comes from the Continental Army uniform colours specified by George Washington for New Jersey regiments.
The two figures on the arms are Liberty and Ceres, and the three ploughs on the shield refer to the state's agriculture.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of New Jersey

What does the flag of New Jersey look like?

Buff field with the state coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of New Jersey?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of New Jersey?

The reference palette lists Buff #E1B584, Blue #002868 and Gold #FFD100.

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

Three ploughs — The state’s agricultural heritage. Liberty and Ceres — The goddesses of freedom and agriculture, with the motto “Liberty and Prosperity”. Buff and blue — Chosen by George Washington for the state’s regiments.

When was the present flag record for New Jersey adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 26, 1896.

Which design family does the flag of New Jersey 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 Jersey?

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.