New York State Flag

U.S. state

New York State Flag uses dark blue field with the state coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption April 2, 1901.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 2, 1901
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Dark Blue, Gold, White
Construction	Dark blue field with the state coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Dark 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

Dark Blue	the field.
Gold	the sun and crest.
White	the figures.
Liberty and Justice	Liberty with a crown at her feet, Justice blindfolded with scales.
Rising sun over the Hudson	The state’s landscape, with the motto “Excelsior” — Ever Upward.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the New York State Flag

Dark blue field with the state coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for New York is Dark 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

Liberty and Justice: Liberty with a crown at her feet, Justice blindfolded with scales; Rising sun over the Hudson: The state’s landscape, with the motto “Excelsior” — Ever Upward.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is April 2, 1901.

Entity status

New York 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 figures on the arms are Liberty and Justice, and the shield shows the Hudson river with ships and a rising sun over mountains.

The eagle stands on a globe showing the Atlantic and Europe, positioning New York as the gateway between the two.

The field was changed from buff to blue in 1901.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Dark blue field with the state coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible liberty and Justice. 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 York

New York is recorded as dark blue field with the state coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of New York is 1:2.
The stored palette for New York contains Dark Blue, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is April 2, 1901.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Liberty and Justice: Liberty with a crown at her feet, Justice blindfolded with scales.
Rising sun over the Hudson: The state’s landscape, with the motto “Excelsior” — Ever Upward.
The figures on the arms are Liberty and Justice, and the shield shows the Hudson river with ships and a rising sun over mountains.
The eagle stands on a globe showing the Atlantic and Europe, positioning New York as the gateway between the two.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of New York

What does the flag of New York look like?

Dark blue field with the state coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of New York?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of New York?

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

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

Liberty and Justice — Liberty with a crown at her feet, Justice blindfolded with scales. Rising sun over the Hudson — The state’s landscape, with the motto “Excelsior” — Ever Upward.

When was the present flag record for New York adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 2, 1901.

Which design family does the flag of New York 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 York?

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.