Flag of North Carolina
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| Use | Civil and state flag    |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | March 9, 1885 (modified June 24, 1991) |
| Design | A blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter "N" in gilt on the left and the letter "C" in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union. |
| Designed by | William G. Browne Johnston Jones |
The flag of North Carolina was first adopted in 1885 and revised in 1990.
Blue represents vigilance, perseverance & justice; red represents hardiness and valor; white represents purity and innocence. Red and blue are North Carolina's state colors.
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