Oklahoma State Flag

U.S. state

Oklahoma State Flag uses sky blue field with an Osage buffalo-hide shield, calumet and olive branch. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption November 1, 2006.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 1, 2006
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Sky Blue, Tan, White, Red
Construction	Sky blue field with an Osage buffalo-hide shield, calumet and olive branch

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Sky Blue	#3A7DBE	58, 125, 190	69, 34, 0, 25
Tan	#C6A664	198, 166, 100	0, 16, 49, 22
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Sky Blue	devotion, taken from a Choctaw flag of 1861.
Tan	the shield.
White	the eagle feathers.
Red	the calumet.
Osage warrior’s shield	Defensive strength, hung with seven eagle feathers.
Calumet and olive branch	The peace pipe of Native Americans crossed with the European symbol of peace.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Oklahoma State Flag

Sky blue field with an Osage buffalo-hide shield, calumet and olive branch 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 Oklahoma is Sky Blue (#3A7DBE), Tan (#C6A664), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#CE1126). 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

Osage warrior’s shield: Defensive strength, hung with seven eagle feathers; Calumet and olive branch: The peace pipe of Native Americans crossed with the European symbol of peace.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is November 1, 2006.

Entity status

Oklahoma 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 Osage buffalo-hide shield with seven eagle feathers carries an olive branch and a peace pipe laid across it — two symbols of peace from two different traditions.

The flag replaced a 1911 design that had been a red field with a white star, which was dropped in 1925 partly because of its resemblance to communist flags.

The state name was added below the shield in 1941.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Sky blue field with an Osage buffalo-hide shield, calumet and olive branch, a 2:3 proportion and the visible osage warrior’s shield. 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 Oklahoma

Oklahoma is recorded as sky blue field with an Osage buffalo-hide shield, calumet and olive branch.
The reference proportion for the flag of Oklahoma is 2:3.
The stored palette for Oklahoma contains Sky Blue, Tan, White and Red.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is November 1, 2006.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Osage warrior’s shield: Defensive strength, hung with seven eagle feathers.
Calumet and olive branch: The peace pipe of Native Americans crossed with the European symbol of peace.
The Osage buffalo-hide shield with seven eagle feathers carries an olive branch and a peace pipe laid across it — two symbols of peace from two different traditions.
The flag replaced a 1911 design that had been a red field with a white star, which was dropped in 1925 partly because of its resemblance to communist flags.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Oklahoma

What does the flag of Oklahoma look like?

Sky blue field with an Osage buffalo-hide shield, calumet and olive branch, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Oklahoma?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Oklahoma?

The reference palette lists Sky Blue #3A7DBE, Tan #C6A664, White #FFFFFF and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Oklahoma represent?

Osage warrior’s shield — Defensive strength, hung with seven eagle feathers. Calumet and olive branch — The peace pipe of Native Americans crossed with the European symbol of peace.

When was the present flag record for Oklahoma adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 1, 2006.

Which design family does the flag of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?

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.