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.
For more information about Rhode Island click
here.
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