New Hampshire flag

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Normal or de jure version of a flag? Flag of New Hampshire; 2: 3

The flag of the US state of New Hampshire was introduced on January 1, 1932.

description

New Hampshire Seal

The flag shows the state seal on a blue field. The seal is surrounded by a wreath and nine stars, symbolizing that New Hampshire became the ninth state to join the Union. The wreath is an ancient symbol of honor, fame and victory. The water represents Portsmouth Harbor. The rock symbolizes the rough landscape and the rough character of the people of the state.

The New Hampshire seal shows the USS Raleigh , built in the city of Portsmouth in 1776 , one of the first 13 warships built for the new US Navy on behalf of the Continental Congress .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Description of the symbols

literature

  • The Flag Institute (ed.): National flags of the world . Hamburg: Edition Maritim, 2000. ISBN 3-89225-402-8
  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states. Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh 1992, ISBN 3-570-01082-1 .