Flag of North Dakota
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Basic Flag Information
| Flag Name | Flag of North Dakota |
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| State | United States of America |
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| Official Name | State of North Dakota |
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| Capital | Bismarck |
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| Continent | North America |
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| Region | United States |
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| ISO Code | US-ND / US-ND |
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| Internet Domain | .us |
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| Calling Code | +1 |
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| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
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| Official Language(s) | English |
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| Demonym | North Dakotan |
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| Area | 183,108 km² |
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| Population | 783,926 |
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Flag Specifications
| Official Flag Name | Flag of North Dakota |
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| Current Version Adopted | 3 March 1911 |
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| Design First Used | 1911 |
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| Flag Proportion | 26:33 |
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| Flag Shape | Rectangular |
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| Number of Colours | 4 |
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| Main Colours | Blue, Gold, Red, White |
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| Designer | Based on the colours of the 1st North Dakota Infantry |
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| Design Type | Blue field with a bald eagle and a scroll |
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| Nickname | No widely used nickname |
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| Official Status | Official state flag |
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| Governing Authority | State government of North Dakota, within United States of America |
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Flag Colour Information
| Colour | Appearance | HEX Code | RGB | CMYK | Pantone |
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| Blue | | #002868 | 0, 40, 104 | 100, 62, 0, 59 | No official Pantone reference |
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| Gold | | #FFD100 | 255, 209, 0 | 0, 18, 100, 0 | No official Pantone reference |
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| Red | | #BF0A30 | 191, 10, 48 | 0, 95, 75, 25 | No official Pantone reference |
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| White | | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 0, 0 | No official Pantone reference |
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Flag Design and Symbolism
| Bald eagle | Holding an olive branch and thirteen arrows, with a scroll reading E Pluribus Unum |
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| Thirteen stars | The thirteen original colonies, beneath a sunburst |
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| Blue | Stands for the field of the flag. |
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| Gold | Stands for the eagle, the sunburst and the scroll. |
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| Red | Stands for the fan of thirteen stripes on the shield. |
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| White | Stands for the stars and the shield’s stripes. |
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Flag History
| Year / Period | Event |
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| 3 March 1911 | Adopted, copying the regimental colour carried by North Dakota troops in the Philippines |
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| 1943 | The scroll reading North Dakota is added below |
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| Present | The flag remains in official use |
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Flag Dimensions and Construction
| Official Ratio (height : width) | 26:33 |
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| Hoist (height) | 26 units |
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| Fly (width) | 33 units |
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| Layout | Blue field with a bald eagle and a scroll |
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| Band / Stripe Construction | No stripes; the eagle is centred above the state name |
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| Construction Sheet Available | Yes |
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| Governing Specification | North Dakota Century Code, Section 54-02-01 |
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How the Flag of North Dakota Is Used
| Setting | Flown | Notes |
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| Government buildings | Yes | Flown on official premises |
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| Schools and public institutions | Yes | Common in daily and ceremonial use |
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| Private and civil use | Yes | May be flown by members of the public |
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| Public holidays and commemorations | Yes | Displayed on national days of remembrance |
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| Armed forces | No | Defence is a federal responsibility |
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| Naval ensign | No | States do not maintain their own navy |
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| Embassies abroad | No | Foreign relations are handled federally |
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| Alongside the national flag | Yes | Flown below or beside the flag of United States of America |
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| International sport | No | Athletes compete under the national flag |
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Other Official Flags of North Dakota
| Flag Type | Purpose | In Use |
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| State flag | The primary flag shown on this page | Yes |
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| Civil flag | Flown by private citizens and organisations | Yes |
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| War flag | Carried by the armed forces on land | No |
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| Naval ensign | Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels | No |
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| Air force ensign | Used by the air force | No |
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| Presidential standard | Marks the presence of the head of state | No |
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| Royal standard | Marks the presence of the monarch | No |
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| Historical flags | Earlier designs no longer in official use | Yes |
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Quick Facts About the Flag
| Years in Use (current design) | 115 years |
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| Adoption Date | 3 March 1911 |
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| Earliest Recorded Use | 1911 |
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| Designer | Based on the colours of the 1st North Dakota Infantry |
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| Nickname | No widely used nickname |
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| Dominant Colour | Blue |
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| Flags It Resembles | Very similar to the flag of the United States Army in the Philippines |
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| Notable Feature | Blue field with a bald eagle and a scroll |
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