New Jersey's official state
flag was adopted on March 26, 1896.
The flag has a buff (light yellow-brown) background;
this is the color of part of the uniform selected
by General George Washington in 1779 for his
New Jersey Continental Line. Part of the state
seal (which was designed by Pierre Eugene de
Simitiere in 1777) is in the center, along with
a blue shield with three plows in it. On the
sides of the shield are the goddess of liberty
(holding a staff and the cap of freedom) and
the goddess of agriculture (holding a cornucopia
filled with food). Above this is the head armor
of a knight, a horse's head, and blue filigrees.
Below are the words Liberty and Prosperity and
the date 1776. The goddesses symbolize liberty
and prosperity.
Capital: Trenton
Nickname: Garden State
Motto: Liberty and Prosperity
Flower: Purple Violet (1913)
New Jersey was the 3rd state in the USA; it
was admitted in 1787.
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