Flag and coat of arms of Pennsylvania facts for kids
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | June 13, 1907 |
| Design | Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania on a blue field |
Variant flag of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| Name | Standard of the Governor of Pennsylvania |
| Design | Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania on a white field, with two banners above and below |
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Historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
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The coat of arms is often used in the form of a "seal"
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The coat of arms as it appears on the obverse of the Great Seal.
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| Armiger | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| Adopted | 1778 |
| Crest | Bald eagle |
| Torse | Gold and White |
| Blazon | Tierced per fess azure, Or, and vert; in chief a ship at sea proper; in fess a plough proper; in base three sheaves of wheat proper |
| Supporters | Horses |
| Motto | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence |
The coat of arms of Pennsylvania is an official emblem of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, alongside the seal and state flag, and was adopted in 1778. The flag of Pennsylvania consists of a blue field on which the state coat of arms is displayed.
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Flag
Originally authorized by the state in 1799, the current design was enacted by law in 1907.
In the summer of 2005, a bill was introduced to the state legislature to add "Pennsylvania" to the bottom of the flag in golden letters. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted in favor of the change. The legislation was proposed by State Representative Tim Solobay. The Senate has not yet taken action on the bill.
Flag of the governor
The flag of the governor of Pennsylvania contains the state coat of arms on a field of white. Above the coat of arms, the flag displays a red ribbon with "The Governor" written in gold sans serif lettering. Below the coat of arms, the flag displays another red ribbon with "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" in gold lettering.
NAVA Ranking
In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 U.S. state, U.S. territorial and Canadian provincial flags. The survey ranked Pennsylvania's flag 57th out of the 72.
Use
Besides being used by itself, the coat of arms is used on many governmental seals of the state, as well as the flag of the Governor.
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Flag of the Governor of Pennsylvania
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Seal of the Governor of Pennsylvania
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Seal of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Seal of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania
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Seal of the Inspector General of Pennsylvania
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Seal of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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Seal of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
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Seal of the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline
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Seal of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
