Florida flag

Florida flag

The flag of Florida consists of a red St Andrews cross on a white background, with the Florida seal in the center.

The design was decided after a referendum in 1900. From 1868 to 1900, the flag of Florida consisted only of the state's seal on a white background. In the late 1890s, then Florida Governor Francis P. Fleming suggested adding a red cross so that the flag would not look like a white flag when there was slack .

The current design of the flag has been in use since 1985. That year the Florida seal was modified and officially redefined.

Similar flags

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  Flag of Alabama

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  Viceroyalty of New Spain

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  Flag of Scotland

See also

• The Bonnie Blue Flag (flag used by the short-lived Republic of West Florida in the early 19th century)

Web links

• Flag page on the official Florida homepage
• Five Flags Over Florida
• The Florida State Flag (English)