The official state flag of New
Hampshire was adopted in 1909 (but its design
has been in use since 1784). The flag pictures
the state seal on a deep blue field (background).
The state seal has the ship "Raleigh" sailing
near a large gray granite rock, in front of a
yellow sun rising over blue water. The Raleigh
was built to fight the British during the Revolutionary
War. The scene is surrounded by the words Seal
of the State of New Hampshire 1776, and yellow
laurel leaves interspersed with nine yellow stars.
Capital: Concord
Nickname: Granite State
Motto: Live free or die
Flower: Purple Lilac (1919)
New Hampshire was the 9th state in the USA; it
was admitted in 1788.
For more information about New Hampshire click
here.
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