Vermont State Flag

U.S. state

Vermont State Flag uses blue field with the state coat of arms. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption June 1, 1923.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 1, 1923
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, Green
Construction	Blue field with the state coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Green	#3D7C47	61, 124, 71	51, 0, 43, 51

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Gold	the crest.
Green	the pine and hills.
Pine tree and cow	The Green Mountains, the state’s forests and its dairy farming.
Buck’s head crest	The wildlife of the state, above the motto “Freedom and Unity”.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Vermont State Flag

Blue field with the state coat of arms 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 Vermont is Blue (#002868), Gold (#FFD100) and Green (#3D7C47). 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

Pine tree and cow: The Green Mountains, the state’s forests and its dairy farming; Buck’s head crest: The wildlife of the state, above the motto “Freedom and Unity”.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is June 1, 1923.

Entity status

Vermont 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 pine tree, cow and sheaves of wheat in the arms sit beneath the outline of Camel's Hump, a real mountain in the Green Mountain range.

Vermont was an independent republic from 1777 to 1791, and the motto Freedom and Unity dates from that period.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with the state coat of arms, a 3:5 proportion and the visible pine tree and cow. 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 Vermont

Vermont is recorded as blue field with the state coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Vermont is 3:5.
The stored palette for Vermont contains Blue, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is June 1, 1923.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Pine tree and cow: The Green Mountains, the state’s forests and its dairy farming.
Buck’s head crest: The wildlife of the state, above the motto “Freedom and Unity”.
The pine tree, cow and sheaves of wheat in the arms sit beneath the outline of Camel's Hump, a real mountain in the Green Mountain range.
Vermont was an independent republic from 1777 to 1791, and the motto Freedom and Unity dates from that period.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Vermont

What does the flag of Vermont look like?

Blue field with the state coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Vermont?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Vermont?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868, Gold #FFD100 and Green #3D7C47.

What do the symbols on the flag of Vermont represent?

Pine tree and cow — The Green Mountains, the state’s forests and its dairy farming. Buck’s head crest — The wildlife of the state, above the motto “Freedom and Unity”.

When was the present flag record for Vermont adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 1, 1923.

Which design family does the flag of Vermont 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 Vermont?

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.