What do the 50 state flags of the US represent?

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If you donch know about world flags…you would think that this is an Islamic country.

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Oregon​

The Oregon state flag shows a gold shield and lettering, and a year, 1859, corresponding to when Oregon was accepted into the Union. The symbols on the shield include a covered wagon set against mountains and forests. A departing British warship is seen sailing out of view, representative of Great Britain's waning influence, while an American vessel is arriving to symbolize the country's rise to power. The stars embracing the shield number 33, denoting Oregon as the 33rd state to join the Union.​

 

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Pennsylvania​

Pennsylvania's state flag features the state coat of arms in which a ship and wheat sheaves represent commerce and agriculture. The two horses rearing up on their hind legs symbolize strength. The motto on the ribbon reads: "Liberty, Virtue, Independence."​

 

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Rhode Island​

The nautical theme characterizing Rhode Island's state flag is unmistakable. A gold anchor is surrounded by 13 stars, symbolizing the original 13 states. "Hope" is written on a blue ribbon, a word believed to be inspired by the biblical phrase "Hope we have as an anchor of the soul."​

 

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South Carolina​

South Carolina's state flag is another readily identified. The crescent symbol is a reference to the silver emblem worn on the caps of South Carolina combatants during the Revolutionary War. The tree, a palmetto or sabal palm, is the state tree and also signifies the heroic defense of the palmetto log fort on Sullivan's Island during the conflict.​

 

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South Dakota​

Mount Rushmore gets a deserved plug on the South Dakota state flag. But it's in the seal that the state's character is truly defined. In it, a steamship navigates a river meandering through agricultural and industrial land. There's a smelting works in the background, while in the foreground a farmer is hard at work on the plow. The state motto declares "Under God the People Rule," and "1889" denotes the year South Dakota officially became a state. And all this enclosed by a shining sun.​

 

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Tennessee​

The Tennessee state flag keeps it simple with an emblem displayed on a red field. The three stars represent the Grand Divisions of the state: East, Middle, and West Tennessee. They are bound together in an endless circle, signifying a bond that can't be broken.​