Rhode Island's official flag
was adopted in 1897. The flag is white, fringed
with yellow on three sides. A yellow anchor
is circled by 13 yellow stars (the stars symbolize
the original 13 colonies). A blue ribbon is
under the anchor and reads Hope. The anchor
was first adopted as a seal for Rhode Island
in 1647, when the four original towns of Rhode
Island (Providence, Warwick, Portsmouth, and
Newport) united under a single charter.
Capital: Providence
Nickname: The Ocean State
Motto: Hope
Flower: Violet (unofficial)
(1968)
Rhode Island was the 13th state in the USA;
it was admitted in 1790.
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