List of flags with English-language text

This is a list of flags that are inscribed with English-language text.

# edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
10th Mountain Division2001–presentMOUNTAIN
101st Airborne Division2001–presentAIRBORNE
82nd Airborne Division2001–present1. AIRBORNE
2. AA
[abbreviation of "All American"]

A edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Annapolis Royal–presentANNAPOLIS ROYAL N.S.
Albay—present1. PROVINCE OF ALBAY
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Anne Arundel County, Maryland1997–19981. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
2. MARYLAND
Antigua and Barbuda (Governor)1967–81EACH ENDEAVOURING ALL ACHIEVING
Antigua and Barbuda (Governor-General)1981–presentANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Antique Province–present1. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Arkansas1913–present[1]ARKANSAS
Appomattox County, Virginia–present1. APPOMATTOX COUNTY
2. 1845
3. THE HEART OF VIRGINIA
Argyle, Nova Scotia[2]–present1. ARGYLE MUNICIPALITY
2. EST. 1880
3. INDUSTRY
4. N.S.
[abbreviation of "Nova Scotia"]
Atlanta[2]–present1. 1847
2. 1865
3. ATLANTA GA
Augusta County, Virginia[2]–present1. AUGUSTA COUNTY
2. 1738
3. AUGUSTA
Austin, Texas2000–2014CITY OF AUSTIN
Australia (Governor-General)1936–presentCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Australia (royal standard)1962–2022E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao–19921. AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
2. OFFICIAL SEAL

B edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Bahamas1973–presentBAHAMAS
Bahamas (Governor-General)1961–71COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
Barbados1870–1966BARBADOS
Barbados (Governor-General)1966–presentBARBADOS
Barbados (royal standard)1970s–2021E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Bay County, Florida–present1. BAY COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Bayonne, New Jersey–present1. CITY OF BAYONNE
2. NEW JERSEY
Belize (Governor-General)1981–presentBELIZE
Belize City–present1. BELIZE CITY COUNCIL
2. government at your service
Belmopan–present1. THE CITY OF BELMOPAN
2. CITY OF PROMISE
Billings, Montana1986–present1. STAR OF THE BIG SKY COUNTRY
2. BILLINGS
3. MONTANA
Birmingham, Alabama1925–present1. Official Seal
2. Birmingham, Alabama
Bomet County–presentBOMET COUNTY
Brevard County, Florida–present1. SEAL OF BREVARD COUNTY
2. 1514
3. 1854
4. 1969
5. FLORIDA
Bridgeport, Connecticut[2]–present1. City of Bridgeport
2. SEAL OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
3. INCORPORATED 1836
4. Connecticut
Bridgewater, Massachusetts[2]–present1. BRIDGEWATER
2. PLYMOUTH COUNTY
3. MASSACHUSETTS
4. INCORPORATED 1656
British Antarctic Territory1963–presentRESEARCH AND DISCOVERY
British Antarctic Territory (Commissioner)1963–presentRESEARCH AND DISCOVERY
British Cameroons1922–61BRITISH CAMEROON
British Columbia1870–71B C
[abbreviation of "British Columbia"]
British Empire (unofficial)1910–45ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
British Hong Kong1870–76H.K.
[abbreviation of "Hong Kong"]
British Hong Kong1959–97HONG KONG
British India1863–1947[1]HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE
British India (Governor-General)1885–1947HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE
British Windward Islands[2]1886–1953[1]1. GOVERNOR IN CHIEF
2. WINDWARD ISLANDS
British Windward Islands (Governor-in-chief)[2]1886–1960[1]1. GOVERNOR IN CHIEF
2. WINDWARD ISLANDS
Brooklyn, New York City, New York[2]–presentBorough of Brooklyn
Bulacan–present1. PROVINCE OF BULACAN
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives2004–presentBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives2004–present1. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
2. 1972
Bureau of Land Management2008–present1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Busan, South Korea1. Dynamic
2. BUSAN
3. Asian Gateway

C edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Calaveras County, California–presentCALAVERAS COUNTY
California1911–presentCALIFORNIA REPUBLIC
California Republic1846CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC
Canada (Duke of Cambridge)2011–22W
[abbreviation of "William"]
Canada (Duke of York)2013–presentA
[abbreviation of "Andrew"]
Canada (Earl of Wessex)2014–presentE
[abbreviation of "Edward"]
Canada (Governor General)1931–81[1]CANADA
Canada (Princess Royal)2013–presentA
[abbreviation of "Anne"]
Canada (royal standard)1962–2022E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Caroline County, Maryland[2]–present1. THE GREAT SEAL OF CAROLINE COUNTY IN MARYLAND
2. 1773
Carroll County, Maryland1977–present1. CARROLL COUNTY
2. 1837
3. MARYLAND
Cayman Islands1958–present[1]HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
[a verse from Psalms chapter 24]
Cayman Islands (Civil Ensign)1958–present[1]HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
Cayman Islands (Governor)1958–presentHE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
Central Intelligence Agency2001–present1. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Central Province, Sri Lanka[2]1987–presentCENTRAL PROVINCE
Ceylon (Governor-General)1948–72[1]CEYLON
Charles County, Maryland–present1. 1658
2. CHARLES COVNTY
Chiayi County[2]–presentCHIAYI COUNTY
Clarke County, Virginia–present1. THE COUNTY OF CLARKE
2. VIRGINIA 1836
Clay County, Florida–present1. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE PEOPLE OF CLAY COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania–present1. CLEARFIELD COUNTY
2. ESTABLISHED 1804
Cleburne County, Alabama2003–present1. CLEBURNE COUNTY
2. ALABAMA
Cleveland1895–present[3]1. CLEVELAND
2. 1796
3. PROGRESS & PROSPERITY[3]
Collier County, Florida–present1. COLLIER COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Colorado[2]1907–11UNION AND CONSTITUTION
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations–present1. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
2. FIELD OPERATIONS

D edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Dallas1967–present1. CITY OF DALLAS
2. TEXAS
Dallas1916–67DALLAS
Delaware1913–present1. LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
2. DECEMBER 7, 1787
Delaware County, Pennsylvania–present1. COUNTY OF DELAWARE
2. PENNSYLVANIA
3. VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
Detroit1948–present[1]1. THE CITY OF DETROIT
2. MICHIGAN
Director of Central Intelligence20051. DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
2. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Drug Enforcement Administration2001–present[1]1. U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
2. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Link to image Dutchess County, New York–present1. DUCHESS COUNTY
2. SEAL

E edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Edmonton, Canada1966–19861. EDMONTON
2. INDUSTRY INTEGRITY PROGRESS
3. THE CITY OF EDMONTON
Edmonton, Canada1986–present1. EDMONTON
2. INDUSTRY INTEGRITY PROGRESS
El Dorado County, California2009–present1. EL DORADO COUNTY
2. CALIFORNIA
Elgeyo-Marakwet County–present1. ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY
2. COUNTY OF CHAMPIONS
Queen Elizabeth II (personal flag)1960–2022E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
El Monte, California2004–present1. Friendly
2. CITY OF EL MONTE
3. END OF THE SANTA FE
4. INC. 1912
5. CALIFORNIA
6. El Monte
El Paso, Texas1962–present1. CITY OF EL PASO
2. TEXAS
El Paso, Texas1948–19601. CITY OF EL PASO
2. TEXAS
Erie, Pennsylvania–present1. CITY OF ERIE PENNSYLVANIA
2. ESTABLISHED 1795
3. INCORPORATED APRIL 14, 1851
Eritrea (President)[2]1993–presentTHE STATE OF ERITREA

F edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Fairfax County, Virginia[2]1968–present1. COUNTY OF FAIRFAX
2. 1742
3. VIRGINIA
Fairfield, Ohio1. FAIRFIELD, OHIO
2. 1955
3. City of Opportunity
Falkland Islands1925–present[1]DESIRE THE RIGHT
Falls County, Texas1985–present1. FALLS COUNTY
2. 1850
Federally Administered Tribal Areas–presentF A T A
[abbreviation of "Federally Administered Tribal Areas"]
Federal Aviation Administration2001–present1. FEDERAL AVIATION
2. ADMINISTRATION
Federal Bureau of Investigation1993–present1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2. FIDELITY BRAVERY INTEGRITY
3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Federal Bureau of Prisons[2]2009–present1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Federal Emergency Management Agency[2]1999–2003FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Governor-General)1953–63FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND
Ferguson, Missouri1994–present1. FERGUSON
2. est.
3. 1894
4. COMMUNITY OF CHOICE
FIFA2009–presentFor the Game. For the World.
Fiji (Governor-General)1970–87FIJI
First Navy Jack2002–presentDONT TREAD ON ME
Florida1900–present[1]1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
2. IN GOD WE TRUST
Fort Wayne, Indiana1934–present1. FORT WAYNE
2. 1794
3. INDIANA

G edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Gadsden flag1775–presentDONT TREAD ON ME
Gambia Colony and Protectorate1889–1965G.
[abbreviation of "Gambia"]
The Gambia (Governor-General)1965–70THE GAMBIA
The Gambia (President)1970–presentPROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY
Garrett County, Maryland–present1. GARRETT COUNTY
2. 1872
3. MARYLAND
Georgia, State of1902–present[4]1. CONSTITUTION
2. WISDOM
3. JUSTICE
4. MODERATION
5. IN GOD WE TRUST
Ghana (Governor-General)1957–60GHANA
Gloucester County, New Jersey–present1. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
2. COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER
3. 1686
Gold Coast1821–1957G.C.
[abbreviation of "Gold Coast"]
Greenbush, Maine–present1. LIVING & GROWING
2. 1834
3. 1984
4. GREENBUSH. MAINE
Grenada (Governor-General)1974–presentGRENADA
Guadalcanal Province–presentGUADALCANAL PROVINCE
Guam1948–presentGUAM
Guyana (Governor-General)1966–70GUYANA
Gweru1986–presentPROGRESS

H edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Haifa[2]–presentHAIFA
Hampton Inn & Suites–present1. Hampton
2. Inn & Suites
3. by HILTON
4. TM
Harford County, Maryland–present1. HARFORD COUNTY
2. AT THE RISQUE OF OUR LIVES AND FORTUNES
3. 1773
Hawaii (Governor)1959–presentHAWAII
Territory of Hawaii (Governor)1900–59TH
[abbreviation of "Territory of Hawaii"]
Henrico County, Virginia–present1. CITY 1611
2. SHIRE 1634
3. MANGER 1934
4. COUNTY OF HENRICO. VIRGINIA
Hidalgo County, Texas1985–present1. HIDALGO COUNTY
2. 1852
Hillsborough County, Florida–presentHillsborough County
Hollywood, Florida–present1. CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
2. DIAMOND OF THE GOLD COAST
3. INCORPORATED 1925
Homa Bay County–presentHOMA BAY COUNTY
Honiara–present1. CITY OF HONIARA
2. NATIONAL CAPITAL
Honolulu–present1. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
2. STATE OF HAWAII
Hualien County[2]–present1. Hualien
2. Hualien County

I edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Idaho[2]1957–present1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
2. STATE OF IDAHO
Illinois1915–present[1][5]1. STATE SOVEREIGNTY
2. NATIONAL UNION
3. ILLINOIS[5]
Imperial County, California2016–presentIMPERIAL COUNTY
India (Governor-General)1947–50INDIA
Indiana1917–presentINDIANA
Innisfail, Canada–presentTOWN OF INNISFAIL ALBERTA
Iowa1921–present1. OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN
2. IOWA
Iraqi Army[2]–presentIraqi Ground Forces
Iraqi Navy[2]–present1. IqN
2. IRAQI NAVY

J edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Jamaica1962OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE
Jamaica (Governor)1962OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE
Jamaica (Governor-General)1962–presentJAMAICA
Jamaica (royal standard)1962–2022E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Johannesburg1997–presentUNITY IN DEVELOPMENT
Juneau, Alaska2005–present1. JUNEAU
2. ALASKA'S CAPITAL CITY

K edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Kaifeng[2]2006–presentKAIFENG CHINA [twice]
Kansas[2]1961–presentKANSAS
Kansas (Governor)[2]1961–presentKANSAS
Kentucky1918–present1. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
2. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
Kenya (Governor-General)1963–64KENYA
Kosovo Force2008–09KFOR[2]
[abbreviation of "Kosovo Force"]
Kings County, California2001–present1. 1893
2. COUNTY OF KINGS
3. CALIFORNIA

L edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Lagos–presentJUSTICE AND PROGRESS
Laguna–present1. PROVINCE OF LAGUNA
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Laikipia County–present1. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAIKIPIA
2. ONE PEOPLE ONE COUNTY ONE DESTINY
Lake County, Florida2005–present[1]1. LAKE
2. COUNTY
3. FLORIDA
Lakes State–presentLAKES STATE
Lancaster, Pennsylvania[2]–present1. 1730
2. 1907
3. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Las Vegas–present1. CITY OF LAS VEGAS
2. NEVADA
Liberia (President)–present1. THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE
2. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
Leon County, Florida–present1. LEON
2. FLORIDA'S CAPITAL COUNTY
Lincoln, Maine–present1. LINCOLN MAINE
2. THE GATEWAY TOWN
3. 1829
Little Havana, Florida[2]2018–presentLITTLE HAVANA, U.S.A
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
Lloydminster–present1. CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER
2. ALBERTA
3. SASKATCHEWAN
Los Angeles, California–present1. CITY OF LOS ANGELES
2. FOUNDED 1781
Los Angeles County, California–present1. LOS ANGELES COUNTY [twice]
2. CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles County Fire Department2001–present1. PROUD PROTECTORS
2. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
3. FIRE DEPARTMENT
4. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles Police Department1993–present1. LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE
Los Gatos, California2008–present1. TOWN OF
2. LOS GATOS
3. INCORPORATED 1887
4. THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS
Louisiana2010–present[6]UNION JUSTICE CONFIDENCE
Louisville, Kentucky2003–present1. LOUISVILLE
2. JEFFERSON COUNTY
3. METRO
4. 1778
Loveland, Ohio1. 1796
2. LOVELAND
Luxor Governorate[2]–presentLUXOR

M edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Madera County, California2009–present1. MADERA
2. Established 1893
3. State of California
4. COUNTY
Maine[2]1909–presentMAINE
Malawi (Governor-General)1964–66MALAWI
Malawi (President)1966–presentMALAWI
Malta1943–64FOR GALLANTRY
Malta1964–presentFOR GALLANTRY
Malta (Governor-General)1964–74MALTA
Malta (royal standard)1967–741. FOR GALLANTRY
2. E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Mandatory Palestine1920–48PALESTINE
Mariposa County, California–presentMARIPOSA COUNTY
Markham, Canada2012–present1. CITY OF MARKHAM
2. 1850
3. 1872
4. 1971
5. 2012
6. CORPORATION
Marsabit County–presentCOUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MARSABIT
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration–present1. MVA
2. Motor Vehicle Administration
Matrouh Governorate[2]–presentMatrouh Governorate
Mauritius (Governor-General)1968–92MAURITIUS
Mauritius (President)[2]1992–presentRM
[abbreviation of "Republic of Mauritius"]
Mauritius (royal standard)1968–92E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia[2]2002–present1. METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. METROPOLITAN POLICE
3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Miami-Dade County, Florida2007–present1. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Milwaukee1955–present1. MILWAUKEE
2. 1846
Minnesota[2]1893–present[1]1. 1858
2. 1819
3. 1893
4. MINNESOTA
Mississauga, Canada–present1. CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
2. INCORPORATED 1974
Mississippi2020–presentIN GOD WE TRUST
Missouri[2]1913UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
Mobile, Alabama1968–present1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA
2. FROM ENCHANTING TRADITION
3. MOBILE ALABAMA
4. ENDURING PROGRESS
5. FOUNDED 1702
Mombasa County[2]2013–presentMOMBASA COUNTY
Montana[2]1981–presentMONTANA
Montgomery County, Maryland[2]1944–761. 1776
2. 1936
3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND
Montgomery Village, Maryland2008–present1. MONTGOMERY
2. VILLAGE
Mutare1985–presentJUSTICE AND FREEDOM

N edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Namibia (President)1990–presentUNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE
Nantou County[2]–presentNANTOU COUNTY
Nashville1963–presentMETROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY
Colony of Natal1905–10NATAL
National Aeronautics and Space Administration1960–present1. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
2. U.S.A.
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)–present1. NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT COMMISSION
2. N C D C
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps2002–present1. NOAA COMMISSIONED CORPS
National Park Service2003–presentNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Security Agency2001–present1. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
National Socialist Movement2006–present1. NSM
[abbreviation of "National Socialist Movement"]

2. USA
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
Nebraska1963–present1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
2. MARCH 1ST 1867
3. EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
Nevada1929–present[1]1. BATTLE BORN
2. NEVADA
Nevada1905–151. SILVER
2. NEVADA
3. GOLD
Nevada1915–211. NEVADA
2. ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY
Nevada (Governor)1929–present[1]1. BATTLE BORN
2. NEVADA
Newark, New Jersey–present1. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
2. INCORPORATED 1836
Territory of New Guinea/Territory of Papua and New Guinea1914–65T.N.G.
[abbreviation of "Territory of New Guinea"]
New Hampshire1931–present1. SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
2. 1776
New Hebrides1906–80[1]NEW HEBRIDES
New Hebrides (Commissioner)1906–80[1]NEW HEBRIDES
New Jersey1896–present1. LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY
2. 1776
New York City[2]1977–present1625[7]
New Zealand1867–69NZ
[abbreviation of "New Zealand"]
New Zealand (Governor)1874–1908NZ
[abbreviation of "New Zealand"]
New Zealand (Governor-General)1953–2008NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand (royal standard)1962–2022E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Niger Coast Protectorate[2]1893–1900NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
Nigeria Protectorate1914–60NIGERIA
Nigeria (Governor-General)1960–63FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
Nigeria (President)1963–781. PRESIDENT
2. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Nigeria (President)1978–presentUNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS
Nigeria (state flag)1978–presentUNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS
Northampton County, Pennsylvania–present1. COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON
2. 1752
North Carolina1885–present1. MAY 20th 1775
2. N C
[abbreviation of "North Carolina"]
3. APRIL 12th 1776
North Carolina1861–651. MAY 20TH 1775
2. MAY 20TH 1861
North Dakota[2]1943–presentNORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota (Governor)–presentSTRENGTH FROM THE SOIL
Northern Ireland (Government Ensign)1929–73GNI
[abbreviation of "Government of Northern Ireland"]
Northern Nigeria Protectorate[2]1900–14NORTHERN NIGERIA
North Yarmouth, Maine–present1. NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE
2. Incorporated 1680
Nyandarua County[2]–present1. NYANDARUA COUNTY
2. GOVERNMENT

O edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Oakland, California1952–present1. OAKLAND
2. 1852
Ocean County, New Jersey2001–present1. OCEAN COUNTY
2. NEW JERSEY
Okaloosa County, Florida–present1. OKALOOSA COUNTY
2. Board of County Commissioners
Oklahoma1941–present[1]OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma (Governor)–present1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2. 1907
Ontario, California2012–present1. CITY OF ONTARIO CALIF.
2. BALANCED COMMUNITY
3. INCORPORATED 1891
Orange County, California–present1. COUNTY OF ORANGE
2. CALIFORNIA
Orange County, Florida–present1. ORANGE COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Oregon (obverse)1925–present1. STATE OF OREGON
2. THE UNION
3. 1859
Oriental Mindoro–present1. PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Osceola County, Florida–present1. OSCEOLA COUNTY
2. 1887
Ottawa, Canada[2]1987–20001. OTTAWA
2. ADVANCE

P edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Pakistan (Governor-General)1947–56[1]PAKISTAN
Palm Beach County, Florida–present1. PALM BEACH COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Panama Canal Zone–19791. SEAL OF THE CANAL ZONE
2. ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
3. THE LAND DIVIDED THE WORLD UNITED
Territory of Papua1906–49PAPUA
Papua New Guinea (Governor-General)1975–presentPAPUA NEW GUINEA
Pasco County, Florida–present1. PASCO COUNTY
2. 1887
3. FLORIDA
Peleliu–presentSTATE OF PELELIU
Pennsylvania1907–presentVIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
Pennsylvania (Governor)–present1. THE GOVERNOR
2. VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
3. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Perry County, Pennsylvania–present1. PERRY COUNTY
2. PENNSYLVANIA
Philippines (President)1946–48REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Pierce County, Washington2011–presentPIERCE COUNTY
Pingtung County[2]–presentPING TUNG COUNTY
Placer County, California2019–present1. COUNTY OF PLACER
2. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Port Vila[2]–presentCITY OF PORT VILA
Prince George's County, Maryland[2]1963–present[1]1. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY[8]
2. MARYLAND
Provo, Utah1985–2015Provo
Prince William County, Virginia–presentTHE SEAL OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA.

Q edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Queens, New York City–present1. QVEENS BOROVGH
2. 1898

R edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Red Deer, Canada1977–present1. CITY OF RED DEER
2. 1901
3. 1913
4. EDUCATION INTEGRITY PROGRESS
Red Oak, Iowa2010–presentRED OAK, IOWA
Riverside County, California–present1. California
2. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
3. MAY 9, 1893
Rhode Island1877–82, 1897–present[1]HOPE
Rhode Island (Governor)–present1.STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
2. HOPE
Richmond Hill, Canada–present1.TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
2. Incorporated 1873
Rochester, New York(unofficial) 1910–1934
(official) 1934–present
ROCHESTER
(non-free flag) Rochester, New York (unofficial)1979–present1. FLOUR CITY
2. FLOWER CITY
3. CITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington1. Diocese of Arlington
1. Virginia, U.S.A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of BrooklynDIOCESE OF BROOKLYN
Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg1. DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
1. Greensburg, Pennsylvania

S edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Saskatoon, Canada–presentCOMMERCE INDUSTRY EDUCATION
St. Catharines–presentINDUSTRY AND LIBERALITY
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (Governor)1967–80St. CHRISTOPHER NEVIS ANGUILLA
St. Johns County, Florida1996–present1. ST. JOHNS COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Governor)1980–83SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Governor-General)1983–presentCOUNTRY ABOVE SELF
Saint Lucia (Governor-General)1979–presentSAINT LUCIA
Collectivity of Saint Martin–present[2]French Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Governor-General)1979–presentST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Salt Lake City2006–presentSALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City1969–20061. "THIS IS THE PLACE"
2. SALT LAKE CITY
San Bernardino County, California–present1. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
2. 1853
3. County of San Bernardino
San Diego[2]1934–present1. THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
2. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
3. 1542
San Diego County, California2006–present1. THE NOBLEST MOTIVE IS THE PUBLIC GOOD
2. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
3. MDCCCLI [1851]
San Francisco[2]1940–presentSAN FRANCISCO
San Jose, California1. CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
2. CALIFORNIA
3. FOUNDED 1777
Santa Barbara County, California–present1. 1850
2. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Santa Clara County, California–present1. SANTA CLARA COUNTY
2. 1850
Saratoga Springs, New York–present1. CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
2. HIGH ROCK
3. Settled 1787 Incorporated 1915
Seattle1990–present1. CITY OF GOODWILL
2. SEATTLE
Seoul, South Korea[2]1999SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
Seychelles[2]1961–76SEYCHELLES
Seychelles (Governor)[2]1961–76SEYCHELLES
Shanghai International Settlement[2]c. 1917 – 1943SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY
Shangrao[2]–presentshangrao china
Sierra Leone1889–1914S.L.
[abbreviation of "Sierra Leone"]
Sierra Leone (Governor-General)1961–71SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leonean presidential standard1971–presentUNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE
Sierra Leone (royal standard)1961–71E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Siskiyou County, California2010–present1. COUNTY OF SISKIYOU
2. 18 52
3. CALIFORNIA
Solomon Islands (Governor-General)1978–presentSOLOMON ISLANDS
Union of South Africa (Governor-General)[2]1910–61UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
South African Police[2]1981–1994SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
South African Police Service1995–present1. SOUTH AFRICAN
2. POLICE SERVICE
Southampton, New York–present1. FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN THE STATE OF N.Y.
2. 1640
3. TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON
4. SEAL
South Carolina1775–1861LIBERTY
South Dakota1992–present1. SOUTH DAKOTA
2. THE MOUNT RUSHMORE STATE
3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
4. GREAT SEAL
5. 1889
6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE
South Dakota1909–631. SOUTH DAKOTA
2. THE SUNSHINE STATE
South Dakota1963–921. SOUTH DAKOTA
2. THE SUNSHINE STATE
3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
4. GREAT SEAL
5. 1889
6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE
South Sinai Governorate[2]–presentGOVERNORATE OF SOUTH SINAI
South Sudan (President)2011–present1. JUSTICE LIBERTY PROSPERITY
2. REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
South Yorkshire–presentSY
[abbreviation of "South Yorkshire"]
Southern Nigeria Protectorate[2]1900–14SOUTHERN NIGERIA
Spotsylvania County, Virginia2001–presentCOUNTY OF SPOTSYLVANIA
Spruce Grove–presentTHE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE
Staten Island2002–presentSTATEN ISLAND
Stockton, California1999–present1. STOCKTON FOUNDED JUNE 1849
2. INCORPORATED JULY 1850
Summerside, Prince Edward Island1995–present1. CITY of SUMMERSIDE
2. INC. 1995
3. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Suzhou[2]–presentSUZHOU

T edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Tainan City[2]2010–presentTAINAN
Taipei[2]2010–presentTAIPEI
Taita-Taveta County–presentT T
[abbreviation of "Taita Taveta"]
Talbot County, Maryland1963–presentTalbot
Tampa, Florida1930–present1. CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA
2. MASCOTTE
3. ORGANIZED JULY 15, 1887
Tanganyika (Governor-General)1961–62TANGANYIKA
Taunton, Massachusetts–present1. LIBERTY AND UNION
Tennessee1897–19051. THE VOLUNTEER STATE
2. 16
Transportation Security Administration2018–presentTRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Trenton, New Jersey–present1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON
2. 1792
Trinidad and Tobago (Governor-General)1962–76TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Trinidad and Tobago (President)1976–presentTOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE
Trinidad and Tobago (Prime Minister)1962–presentTOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE
Trinidad and Tobago (royal standard)1966–76E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Tristan da Cunha2002–presentOUR FAITH IS OUR STRENGTH
Tristan da Cunha (Administrator)2002–presentOUR FAITH IS OUR STRENGTH
Tuolumne County, California2007–present1. TUOLUMNE
2. COUNTY
Tuvalu (Governor-General)1978–presentTUVALU

U edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement2013–present1. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
2. ENFORCEMENT
Uganda (Governor-General)1962–63UGANDA
Uganda (President)1963–presentFOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY
Union County, Ohio–present1. UNION COUNTY
2. EST. 1820
United States Air Force1951–presentUNITED STATES AIR FORCE
United States Army1956–present1. UNITED STATES ARMY
2. 1775
United States Border Patrol2000–present1. U.S.
[abbreviation of "United States"]

2. BORDER PATROL
United States Coast Guard[2]1964–present1. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
2. 1790
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary2000–present1. U.S. COAST GUARD
2. AUXILIARY
United States Department of Agriculture1997–present1. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2. 1862
3. 1889
4. AGRICULTURE IS THE FOUNDATION OF MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCE
United States Department of Commerce2002–present1. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of Education1980–present[1]1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of Health and Human Services1980–present1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2. USA
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
United States Department of Homeland Security2003–present1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
2. HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Department of the Interior1990–present1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2. MARCH 3, 1849
United States Department of Justice[2]1992–presentDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
United States Department of State2013–present1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
United States Department of Transportation1967–19801. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of Transportation1999–present1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of the Treasury1963–present1. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
2. 1789
United States Marine Corps1939–presentUNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
United States Marshals Service2011–present1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2. 1789
3. JUSTICE INTEGRITY SERVICE
4. UNITED STATES MARSHAL
United States Navy1959–presentUNITED STATES NAVY
United States Public Health Service1978–present1. U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
2. 1798
United States Secret Service2002–present1. SECRET SERVICE
2. US
[abbreviation of "United States"]
United States Virgin Islands1921–presentV I
[abbreviation of "Virgin Islands"]
Utah1903–present[1]1. INDUSTRY
2. UTAH
3. 1847
4. 1896

V edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Venda1973–94V
[abbreviation of "Venda"]
Vermont1923–present[9]1. VERMONT
2. FREEDOM AND UNITY
Vermont1804–1837VERMONT
Vernon, Canada2010–presentV
[abbreviation of "Vernon"]
Victoria, Gozo[2]–presentV
[abbreviation of "Victoria"]
Virginia[2]1861–present[1]VIRGINIA

W edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Washington1923–present[1]1. THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
2. 1889
Washington County, Alabama2006–present1. WASHINGTON
2. THE FIRST COUNTY IN ALABAMA
Washington County, Pennsylvania–present1. Historical Washington County
2. 1781
Wayne County, Michigan1958–present1. SEAL OF THE CHARTER COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN 1796
2. WE PRODUCE WE DEFEND FREEDOM OF MAN
3. IN GOD WE TRUST
Wayne County, Ohio1987–present1. WAYNE COUNTY
2. 1812
West Indies Federation (Governor-General)1958–62THE WEST INDIES
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania–present1. I.B.W.C.P.
[abbreviation of "Independent Battalion of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania"]

2. DONT TREAD ON ME
West Virginia[2]1929–present1. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
2. JUNE 20 1863
Weyburn–presentVISION ACHIEVEMENT PROGRESS
Whitehorse, Yukon2008–present1. THE CITY OF WHITEHORSE
2. 19 50
Whittier, California2012–presentWHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
Wilmington, Delaware–present1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
2. DELAWARE
Windsor, Canada1992–present1. CITY OF WINDSOR
2. 1854
Winnipeg[2]1975–presentCITY OF WINNIPEG
Wisconsin1979–present1. WISCONSIN
2. FORWARD
3. 1848
Worcester, Massachusetts–present1. WORCESTER
2. A TOWN JUNE 14, 1722
3. A CITY FEBY 29, 1848
Wrangell, Alaska1972–present1. WRANGELL
2. GATEWAY TO THE STIKINE
3. ADOPTED AUGUST 1972
Wyoming1917–present1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2. EQUAL RIGHTS
3. LIVESTOCK
4. GRAIN
5. MINES
6. OIL
7. 1869
8. 1890

X edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
XVIII Airborne Corps1950–present[10]AIRBORNE

Y edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Yarmouth, Canada–present1. The MUNICIPALITY of YARMOUTH
2. FOUNDED 1879
Yolo County, California2001–20141. YOLO COUNTY
2. 1850
Yonkers, New York–presentCORPORATION OF THE CITY OF YONKERS

Z edit

FlagDates usedEnglish text
Zambia (President)–presentONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION
Zimbabwe (President)1987–presentUNITY FREEDOM WORK

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Some of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp Flag also contains text in another language.
  3. ^ a b PROGRESS & PROSPERITY was not added to the flag until the 1960s.
  4. ^ STATE OF GEORGIA was removed in 2003. All other text remained the same in various versions of the flag from 1902.
  5. ^ a b ILLINOIS was added to the flag in 1969.
  6. ^ Louisiana used similar flags from 1861 to 2010 which stated UNION JUSTICE & CONFIDENCE or UNION JUSTICE AND CONFIDENCE.
  7. ^ Prior to 1977, the year on the flag was 1664.
  8. ^ In 1971, GEORGES was changed to GEORGE'S and COVNTY was changed to COUNTY.
  9. ^ Prior to 1923, this flag was the standard of the Governor of Vermont.
  10. ^ "Xviii Airborne Corps". Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-01-26.