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The flag of North Dakota represents the U.S. state of
North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...
. Adopted on March 11, 1911, its design is an almost exact copy of the unit banner carried by the state's troop contingent in the
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History

The flag design was passed by the
North Dakota Legislative Assembly The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Legislative Assembly consists of two chambers, the lower North Dakota House of Representatives, with 94 representatives, and the upper North ...
on March 3, 1911, although the color was not precisely specified at that time. Legislation in 1943 brought the flag in line with the original troop banner, which is on display at the
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in Bismarck. The flag also resembles the Great Seal of the United States.


Design and specifications

The flag's official proportions are 33:26, significantly shorter than many other state flags; however, in practice, the flag is produced and sold in 5:3 ratios. The state code specifies that the flag must be made of blue
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or some other material that is capable of By law, the design of the flag is identical to that carried by the First North Dakota Infantry during the
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and the
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. It is one of eight U.S. state flags to feature an eagle, alongside those of
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, New York,
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See also

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Flags of governors of the U.S. states Sixteen U.S. states have personal flags (properly called standards) for their Governor (United States), governors, as does the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of Puerto Rico. These flags are analogous to the standards of the Flag of t ...
* Symbols of the state of North Dakota *
Seal of North Dakota The Great Seal of the State of North Dakota is the official seal of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The coloring added to the seal varies by source. Description The seal is based on the description of the seal of the Territory of Dakota, ena ...


References


External links


Information
about the flag on the official website of the State of North Dakota {{DEFAULTSORT:North Dakota, Flag of United States state flags
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Flags of North Dakota
North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...