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New York Flag And Its History

By Alfred Long


The first native New Yorkers were the Lenape, an Algonquin people who hunted, fished and farmed in the area between the Delaware and Hudson rivers.

New York was the 11th state to become a member of the Union in 1788. The New York Flag is described as a dark blue field, designed with the state coat of arms right in the center. The shield portrays 2 ships sailing on the river Hudson, set in a backdrop of the Hudson highlands, over which a yellow sun is rising. The river is fringed by a grass-covered shore decked with small shrubs.

The ship is a representation of the state's commerce. On top of the shield, an eagle is shown perching a globe, that stands for the Western Hemisphere. Below the shield the state motto "Excelsior" that means "Ever Upward", is written on a white streamer.

The blue color was adopted, as on other flags of U.S. states like Indiana, in conjunction with the national flags blue. The seal consists of different very strong symbols: the American eagle, stands up, resting on a globe which faces the Atlantic Ocean, that borders the state to the east. To the left is the goddess of liberty, as often (see Idaho for example) keeps the Phrygian cap, a French symbol. To the right is the goddess of justice and her balance. In the center there are two boats floating on Hudson River.

On the left side of the shield is the goddess Liberty, holding a pole at the tip of which is a Liberty cap. The crown thrown at her feet, stands for the liberty of the state from the English. The description of the New York State Flag is highly remarkable for employing symbolic figures in it.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior New York flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and inferior to American-made New York flags, but more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of New York flag for the future.




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