Flag of Louisiana

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Official Flag Name	Flag of Louisiana
Current Version Adopted	22 November 2010
Design First Used	1 July 1912
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, White, Gold, Maroon
Designer	Louisiana Legislature
Design Type	Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a ribbon
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official state flag
Governing Authority	State government of Louisiana, within United States of America

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#01447B	1, 68, 123	99, 45, 0, 52	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFDD00	255, 221, 0	0, 13, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Maroon	#581F01	88, 31, 1	0, 65, 99, 65	No official Pantone reference

Pelican in her piety	A brown pelican tearing her own breast to feed her three chicks, an ancient symbol of self-sacrifice
Three drops of blood	Restored in 2006 after being missing from many versions, and made mandatory in 2010
Motto Union, Justice, Confidence	On the ribbon beneath the nest
Blue	Stands for the field of the flag.
White	Stands for the pelican, the ribbon and the lettering.
Gold	Stands for the details of the nest and the pelican’s markings.
Maroon	Stands for the three drops of blood on the pelican’s breast.

Year / Period	Event
1 July 1912	Adopted by the legislature
2006	The three drops of blood are restored to the design
22 November 2010	A single official version is fixed by law
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a ribbon
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the pelican is centred above the ribbon
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Louisiana Revised Statutes, Section 49:151

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is a federal responsibility
Naval ensign	No	States do not maintain their own navy
Embassies abroad	No	Foreign relations are handled federally
Alongside the national flag	Yes	Flown below or beside the flag of United States of America
International sport	No	Athletes compete under the national flag

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
State flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	16 years
Adoption Date	22 November 2010
Earliest Recorded Use	1 July 1912
Designer	Louisiana Legislature
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among US state flags
Notable Feature	Blue field with a pelican in her piety and a ribbon