List of flags with English-language text

This is a list of flags that are inscribed with English-language text.

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Flag Dates used English text
10th Mountain Division 2001–present MOUNTAIN
101st Airborne Division 2001–present AIRBORNE
82nd Airborne Division 2001–present 1. AIRBORNE
2. AA
[abbreviation of "All American"]

A

Flag Dates used English text
Annapolis Royal –present ANNAPOLIS ROYAL N.S.
Albay —present 1. PROVINCE OF ALBAY
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Anne Arundel County, Maryland 1997–1998 1. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
2. MARYLAND
Antigua and Barbuda (Governor) 1967–81 EACH ENDEAVOURING ALL ACHIEVING
Antigua and Barbuda (Governor-General) 1981–present ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Antique Province –present 1. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Arkansas 1913–present[1] ARKANSAS
Appomattox County, Virginia –present 1. APPOMATTOX COUNTY
2. 1845
3. THE HEART OF VIRGINIA
Argyle, Nova Scotia[2] –present 1. ARGYLE MUNICIPALITY
2. EST. 1880
3. INDUSTRY
4. N.S.
[abbreviation of "Nova Scotia"]
Atlanta[2] –present 1. 1847
2. 1865
3. ATLANTA GA
Augusta County, Virginia[2] –present 1. AUGUSTA COUNTY
2. 1738
3. AUGUSTA
Austin, Texas 2000–2014 CITY OF AUSTIN
Australia (Governor-General) 1936–present COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Australia (royal standard) 1962–2022 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao –1992 1. AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
2. OFFICIAL SEAL

B

Flag Dates used English text
Bahamas 1973–present BAHAMAS
Bahamas (Governor-General) 1961–71 COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff 1972–present CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
Bangladesh Directorate General of Forces Intelligence 1977–present BANGLADESH DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FORCES INTELLIGENCE
Bangladesh Army East Bengal Regiment 1948 – present THE EAST BENGAL REGIMENT
Bangladesh Army Para Commando Brigade 2016–Present PARA COMANDO
Bangladesh Army President Guard Regiment 1976–Present GUARDS
Bangladesh Special Security Force 1986–present BANGLADESH SPECIAL SECURITY FORCE
Barbados 1870–1966 BARBADOS
Barbados (Governor-General) 1966–present BARBADOS
Barbados (royal standard) 1970s–2021 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Bay County, Florida –present 1. BAY COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Bayonne, New Jersey –present 1. CITY OF BAYONNE
2. NEW JERSEY
Belize (Governor-General) 1981–present BELIZE
Belize City –present 1. BELIZE CITY COUNCIL
2. government at your service
Belmopan –present 1. THE CITY OF BELMOPAN
2. CITY OF PROMISE
Billings, Montana 1986–present 1. STAR OF THE BIG SKY COUNTRY
2. BILLINGS
3. MONTANA
Birmingham, Alabama 1925–present 1. Official Seal
2. Birmingham, Alabama
Bomet County –present BOMET COUNTY
Brevard County, Florida –present 1. SEAL OF BREVARD COUNTY
2. 1514
3. 1854
4. 1969
5. FLORIDA
Bridgeport, Connecticut[2] –present 1. City of Bridgeport
2. SEAL OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
3. INCORPORATED 1836
4. Connecticut
Bridgewater, Massachusetts[2] –present 1. BRIDGEWATER
2. PLYMOUTH COUNTY
3. MASSACHUSETTS
4. INCORPORATED 1656
British Antarctic Territory 1963–present RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY
British Antarctic Territory (Commissioner) 1963–present RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY
British Cameroons 1922–61 BRITISH CAMEROON
British Columbia 1870–71 B C
[abbreviation of "British Columbia"]
British Empire (unofficial) 1910–45 ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
British Hong Kong 1871–76 H.K.
[abbreviation of "Hong Kong"]
British Hong Kong 1959–97 HONG KONG
British Hong Kong (Governor) 1959–97 HONG KONG
British India 1863–1947[1] HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE
British India (Governor-General) 1885–1947 HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE
British Windward Islands[2] 1886–1953[1] 1. GOVERNOR IN CHIEF
2. WINDWARD ISLANDS
British Windward Islands (Governor-in-chief)[2] 1886–1960[1] 1. GOVERNOR IN CHIEF
2. WINDWARD ISLANDS
Brooklyn, New York City, New York[2] –present Borough of Brooklyn
Bulacan –present 1. PROVINCE OF BULACAN
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2004–present BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2004–present 1. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
2. 1972
Bureau of Land Management 2008–present 1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Busan, South Korea 1. Dynamic
2. BUSAN
3. Asian Gateway

C

Flag Dates used English text
Calaveras County, California –present CALAVERAS COUNTY
California 1911–present CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC
California Republic 1846 CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC
Canada (Duke of Cambridge) 2011–22 W
[abbreviation of "William"]
Canada (Duke of York) 2013–present A
[abbreviation of "Andrew"]
Canada (Earl of Wessex) 2014–present E
[abbreviation of "Edward"]
Canada (Governor General) 1931–81[1] CANADA
Canada (Princess Royal) 2013–present A
[abbreviation of "Anne"]
Canada (royal standard) 1962–2022 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Caroline County, Maryland[2] –present 1. THE GREAT SEAL OF CAROLINE COUNTY IN MARYLAND
2. 1773
Carroll County, Maryland 1977–present 1. CARROLL COUNTY
2. 1837
3. MARYLAND
Cayman Islands 1958–present[1] HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
[a verse from Psalms chapter 24]
Cayman Islands (Civil Ensign) 1958–present[1] HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
Cayman Islands (Governor) 1958–present HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
Central Intelligence Agency 2001–present 1. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Central Province, Sri Lanka[2] 1987–present CENTRAL PROVINCE
Ceylon (Governor-General) 1948–72[1] CEYLON
Charles County, Maryland –present 1. 1658
2. CHARLES COVNTY
Chiayi County[2] –present CHIAYI COUNTY
Clarke County, Virginia –present 1. THE COUNTY OF CLARKE
2. VIRGINIA 1836
Clay County, Florida –present 1. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE PEOPLE OF CLAY COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania –present 1. CLEARFIELD COUNTY
2. ESTABLISHED 1804
Cleburne County, Alabama 2003–present 1. CLEBURNE COUNTY
2. ALABAMA
Cleveland 1895–present[3] 1. CLEVELAND
2. 1796
3. PROGRESS & PROSPERITY[3]
Collier County, Florida –present 1. COLLIER COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Colorado[2] 1907–11 UNION AND CONSTITUTION
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations –present 1. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
2. FIELD OPERATIONS

D

Flag Dates used English text
Dallas 1967–present 1. CITY OF DALLAS
2. TEXAS
Dallas 1916–67 DALLAS
Delaware 1913–present 1. LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
2. DECEMBER 7, 1787
Delaware County, Pennsylvania –present 1. COUNTY OF DELAWARE
2. PENNSYLVANIA
3. VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
Detroit 1948–present[1] 1. THE CITY OF DETROIT
2. MICHIGAN
Director of Central Intelligence 2005 1. DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
2. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Drug Enforcement Administration 2001–present[1] 1. U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
2. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Link to image Dutchess County, New York –present 1. DUCHESS COUNTY
2. SEAL

E

Flag Dates used English text
Edmonton, Canada 1966–1986 1. EDMONTON
2. INDUSTRY INTEGRITY PROGRESS
3. THE CITY OF EDMONTON
Edmonton, Canada 1986–present 1. EDMONTON
2. INDUSTRY INTEGRITY PROGRESS
El Dorado County, California 2009–present 1. EL DORADO COUNTY
2. CALIFORNIA
Elgeyo-Marakwet County –present 1. ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY
2. COUNTY OF CHAMPIONS
Queen Elizabeth II (personal flag) 1960–2022 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
El Monte, California 2004–present 1. Friendly
2. CITY OF EL MONTE
3. END OF THE SANTA FE
4. INC. 1912
5. CALIFORNIA
6. El Monte
El Paso, Texas 1962–present 1. CITY OF EL PASO
2. TEXAS
El Paso, Texas 1948–1960 1. CITY OF EL PASO
2. TEXAS
Erie, Pennsylvania –present 1. CITY OF ERIE PENNSYLVANIA
2. ESTABLISHED 1795
3. INCORPORATED APRIL 14, 1851
Eritrea (President)[2] 1993–present THE STATE OF ERITREA

F

Flag Dates used English text
Fairfax County, Virginia[2] 1968–present 1. COUNTY OF FAIRFAX
2. 1742
3. VIRGINIA
Fairfield, Ohio 1. FAIRFIELD, OHIO
2. 1955
3. City of Opportunity
Falkland Islands 1925–present[1] DESIRE THE RIGHT
Falls County, Texas 1985–present 1. FALLS COUNTY
2. 1850
Federally Administered Tribal Areas –present F A T A
[abbreviation of "Federally Administered Tribal Areas"]
Federal Aviation Administration 2001–present 1. FEDERAL AVIATION
2. ADMINISTRATION
Federal Bureau of Investigation 1993–present 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2. FIDELITY BRAVERY INTEGRITY
3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Federal Bureau of Prisons[2] 2009–present 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Federal Emergency Management Agency[2] 1999–2003 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Governor-General) 1953–63 FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND
Ferguson, Missouri 1994–present 1. FERGUSON
2. est.
3. 1894
4. COMMUNITY OF CHOICE
FIFA 2009–present For the Game. For the World.
Fiji (Governor-General) 1970–87 FIJI
First Navy Jack 2002–present DONT TREAD ON ME
Florida 1900–present[1] 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
2. IN GOD WE TRUST
Fort Wayne, Indiana 1934–present 1. FORT WAYNE
2. 1794
3. INDIANA

G

Flag Dates used English text
Gadsden flag 1775–present DONT TREAD ON ME
Gambia Colony and Protectorate 1889–1965 G.
[abbreviation of "Gambia"]
The Gambia (Governor-General) 1965–70 THE GAMBIA
The Gambia (President) 1970–present PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY
Garrett County, Maryland –present 1. GARRETT COUNTY
2. 1872
3. MARYLAND
Georgia, State of 1902–present[4] 1. CONSTITUTION
2. WISDOM
3. JUSTICE
4. MODERATION
5. IN GOD WE TRUST
Ghana (Governor-General) 1957–60 GHANA
Gloucester County, New Jersey –present 1. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
2. COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER
3. 1686
Gold Coast 1821–1957 G.C.
[abbreviation of "Gold Coast"]
Greenbush, Maine –present 1. LIVING & GROWING
2. 1834
3. 1984
4. GREENBUSH. MAINE
Grenada (Governor-General) 1974–present GRENADA
Guadalcanal Province –present GUADALCANAL PROVINCE
Guam 1948–present GUAM
Guyana (Governor-General) 1966–70 GUYANA
Gweru 1986–present PROGRESS

H

Flag Dates used English text
Haifa[2] –present HAIFA
Hampton Inn & Suites –present 1. Hampton
2. Inn & Suites
3. by HILTON
4. TM
Harford County, Maryland –present 1. HARFORD COUNTY
2. AT THE RISQUE OF OUR LIVES AND FORTUNES
3. 1773
Hawaii (Governor) 1959–present HAWAII
Territory of Hawaii (Governor) 1900–59 TH
[abbreviation of "Territory of Hawaii"]
Henrico County, Virginia –present 1. CITY 1611
2. SHIRE 1634
3. MANGER 1934
4. COUNTY OF HENRICO. VIRGINIA
Hidalgo County, Texas 1985–present 1. HIDALGO COUNTY
2. 1852
Hillsborough County, Florida –present Hillsborough County
Hollywood, Florida –present 1. CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
2. DIAMOND OF THE GOLD COAST
3. INCORPORATED 1925
Homa Bay County –present HOMA BAY COUNTY
Honiara –present 1. CITY OF HONIARA
2. NATIONAL CAPITAL
Honolulu –present 1. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
2. STATE OF HAWAII
Hualien County[2] –present 1. Hualien
2. Hualien County

I

Flag Dates used English text
Idaho[2] 1957–present 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
2. STATE OF IDAHO
Illinois 1915–present[1][5] 1. STATE SOVEREIGNTY
2. NATIONAL UNION
3. ILLINOIS[5]
Imperial County, California 2016–present IMPERIAL COUNTY
India (Governor-General) 1947–50 INDIA
Indiana 1917–present INDIANA
Innisfail, Canada –present TOWN OF INNISFAIL ALBERTA
Iowa 1921–present 1. OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN
2. IOWA
Iraqi Army[2] –present Iraqi Ground Forces
Iraqi Navy[2] –present 1. IqN
2. IRAQI NAVY

J

Flag Dates used English text
Jamaica 1962 OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE
Jamaica (Governor) 1962 OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE
Jamaica (Governor-General) 1962–present JAMAICA
Jamaica (royal standard) 1962–2022 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Johannesburg 1997–present UNITY IN DEVELOPMENT
Juneau, Alaska 2005–present 1. JUNEAU
2. ALASKA'S CAPITAL CITY

K

Flag Dates used English text
Kaifeng[2] 2006–present KAIFENG CHINA [twice]
Kansas[2] 1961–present KANSAS
Kansas (Governor)[2] 1961–present KANSAS
Kentucky 1918–present 1. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
2. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
Kenya (Governor-General) 1963–64 KENYA
Kosovo Force 2008–09 KFOR[2]
[abbreviation of "Kosovo Force"]
Kings County, California 2001–present 1. 1893
2. COUNTY OF KINGS
3. CALIFORNIA

L

Flag Dates used English text
Lagos –present JUSTICE AND PROGRESS
Laguna –present 1. PROVINCE OF LAGUNA
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Laikipia County –present 1. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAIKIPIA
2. ONE PEOPLE ONE COUNTY ONE DESTINY
Lake County, Florida 2005–present[1] 1. LAKE
2. COUNTY
3. FLORIDA
Lakes State –present LAKES STATE
Lancaster, Pennsylvania[2] –present 1. 1730
2. 1907
3. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Las Vegas –present 1. CITY OF LAS VEGAS
2. NEVADA
Liberia (President) –present 1. THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE
2. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
Leon County, Florida –present 1. LEON
2. FLORIDA'S CAPITAL COUNTY
Lincoln, Maine –present 1. LINCOLN MAINE
2. THE GATEWAY TOWN
3. 1829
Little Havana, Florida[2] 2018–present LITTLE HAVANA, U.S.A
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
Lloydminster –present 1. CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER
2. ALBERTA
3. SASKATCHEWAN
Los Angeles, California –present 1. CITY OF LOS ANGELES
2. FOUNDED 1781
Los Angeles County, California –present 1. LOS ANGELES COUNTY [twice]
2. CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles County Fire Department 2001–present 1. PROUD PROTECTORS
2. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
3. FIRE DEPARTMENT
4. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles Police Department 1993–present 1. LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE
Los Gatos, California 2008–present 1. TOWN OF
2. LOS GATOS
3. INCORPORATED 1887
4. THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS
Louisiana 2010–present[6] UNION JUSTICE CONFIDENCE
Louisville, Kentucky 2003–present 1. LOUISVILLE
2. JEFFERSON COUNTY
3. METRO
4. 1778
Loveland, Ohio 1. 1796
2. LOVELAND
Luxor Governorate[2] –present LUXOR

M

Flag Dates used English text
Madera County, California 2009–present 1. MADERA
2. Established 1893
3. State of California
4. COUNTY
Maine[2] 1909–present MAINE
Malawi (Governor-General) 1964–66 MALAWI
Malawi (President) 1966–present MALAWI
Malta 1943–64 FOR GALLANTRY
Malta 1964–present FOR GALLANTRY
Malta (Governor-General) 1964–74 MALTA
Malta (royal standard) 1967–74 1. FOR GALLANTRY
2. E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Mandatory Palestine 1920–48 PALESTINE
Mariposa County, California –present MARIPOSA COUNTY
Markham, Canada 2012–present 1. CITY OF MARKHAM
2. 1850
3. 1872
4. 1971
5. 2012
6. CORPORATION
Marsabit County –present COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MARSABIT
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration –present 1. MVA
2. Motor Vehicle Administration
Matrouh Governorate[2] –present Matrouh Governorate
Mauritius (Governor-General) 1968–92 MAURITIUS
Mauritius (President)[2] 1992–present RM
[abbreviation of "Republic of Mauritius"]
Mauritius (royal standard) 1968–92 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia[2] 2002–present 1. METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. METROPOLITAN POLICE
3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Miami-Dade County, Florida 2007–present 1. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Milwaukee 1955–present 1. MILWAUKEE
2. 1846
Minnesota[2] 1893–2024[1] 1. 1858
2. 1819
3. 1893
4. MINNESOTA
Mississauga, Canada –present 1. CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
2. INCORPORATED 1974
Mississippi 2020–present IN GOD WE TRUST
Missouri[2] 1913 UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
Mobile, Alabama 1968–present 1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA
2. FROM ENCHANTING TRADITION
3. MOBILE ALABAMA
4. ENDURING PROGRESS
5. FOUNDED 1702
Mombasa County[2] 2013–present MOMBASA COUNTY
Montana[2] 1981–present MONTANA
Montgomery County, Maryland[2] 1944–76 1. 1776
2. 1936
3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND
Montgomery Village, Maryland 2008–present 1. MONTGOMERY
2. VILLAGE
Mutare 1985–present JUSTICE AND FREEDOM

N

Flag Dates used English text
Namibia (President) 1990–present UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE
Nantou County[2] –present NANTOU COUNTY
Nashville 1963–present METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY
Colony of Natal 1905–10 NATAL
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1960–present 1. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
2. U.S.A.
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
National Capital District (Papua New Guinea) –present 1. NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT COMMISSION
2. N C D C
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps 2002–present 1. NOAA COMMISSIONED CORPS
National Park Service 2003–present NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Security Agency 2001–present 1. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
National Socialist Movement 2006–present 1. NSM
[abbreviation of "National Socialist Movement"]
2. USA
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
Nebraska 1963–present 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
2. MARCH 1ST 1867
3. EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
Nevada 1929–present[1] 1. BATTLE BORN
2. NEVADA
Nevada 1905–15 1. SILVER
2. NEVADA
3. GOLD
Nevada 1915–21 1. NEVADA
2. ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY
Nevada (Governor) 1929–present[1] 1. BATTLE BORN
2. NEVADA
Newark, New Jersey –present 1. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
2. INCORPORATED 1836
Territory of New Guinea/Territory of Papua and New Guinea 1914–65 T.N.G.
[abbreviation of "Territory of New Guinea"]
New Hampshire 1931–present 1. SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
2. 1776
New Hebrides 1906–80[1] NEW HEBRIDES
New Hebrides (Commissioner) 1906–80[1] NEW HEBRIDES
New Jersey 1896–present 1. LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY
2. 1776
New York City[2] 1977–present 1625[7]
New Zealand 1867–69 NZ
[abbreviation of "New Zealand"]
New Zealand (Governor) 1874–1908 NZ
[abbreviation of "New Zealand"]
New Zealand (Governor-General) 1953–2008 NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand (royal standard) 1962–2022 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Niger Coast Protectorate[2] 1893–1900 NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
Nigeria Protectorate 1914–60 NIGERIA
Nigeria (Governor-General) 1960–63 FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
Nigeria (President) 1963–78 1. PRESIDENT
2. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Nigeria (President) 1978–present UNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS
Nigeria (state flag) 1978–present UNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS
Northampton County, Pennsylvania –present 1. COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON
2. 1752
North Carolina 1885–present 1. MAY 20th 1775
2. N C
[abbreviation of "North Carolina"]
3. APRIL 12th 1776
North Carolina 1861–65 1. MAY 20TH 1775
2. MAY 20TH 1861
North Dakota[2] 1943–present NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota (Governor) –present STRENGTH FROM THE SOIL
Northern Ireland (Government Ensign) 1929–73 GNI
[abbreviation of "Government of Northern Ireland"]
Northern Nigeria Protectorate[2] 1900–14 NORTHERN NIGERIA
North Yarmouth, Maine –present 1. NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE
2. Incorporated 1680
Nyandarua County[2] –present 1. NYANDARUA COUNTY
2. GOVERNMENT

O

Flag Dates used English text
Oakland, California 1952–present 1. OAKLAND
2. 1852
Ocean County, New Jersey 2001–present 1. OCEAN COUNTY
2. NEW JERSEY
Okaloosa County, Florida –present 1. OKALOOSA COUNTY
2. Board of County Commissioners
Oklahoma 1941–present[1] OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma (Governor) –present 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2. 1907
Ontario, California 2012–present 1. CITY OF ONTARIO CALIF.
2. BALANCED COMMUNITY
3. INCORPORATED 1891
Orange County, California –present 1. COUNTY OF ORANGE
2. CALIFORNIA
Orange County, Florida –present 1. ORANGE COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Oregon (obverse) 1925–present 1. STATE OF OREGON
2. THE UNION
3. 1859
Oriental Mindoro –present 1. PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
Osceola County, Florida –present 1. OSCEOLA COUNTY
2. 1887
Ottawa, Canada[2] 1987–2000 1. OTTAWA
2. ADVANCE

P

Flag Dates used English text
Pakistan (Governor-General) 1947–56[1] PAKISTAN
Palm Beach County, Florida –present 1. PALM BEACH COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Panama Canal Zone –1979 1. SEAL OF THE CANAL ZONE
2. ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
3. THE LAND DIVIDED THE WORLD UNITED
Territory of Papua 1906–49 PAPUA
Papua New Guinea (Governor-General) 1975–present PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Pasco County, Florida –present 1. PASCO COUNTY
2. 1887
3. FLORIDA
Peleliu –present STATE OF PELELIU
Pennsylvania 1907–present VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
Pennsylvania (Governor) –present 1. THE GOVERNOR
2. VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
3. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Perry County, Pennsylvania –present 1. PERRY COUNTY
2. PENNSYLVANIA
Philippines (President) 1946–48 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Pierce County, Washington 2011–present PIERCE COUNTY
Pingtung County[2] –present PING TUNG COUNTY
Placer County, California 2019–present 1. COUNTY OF PLACER
2. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Port Vila[2] –present CITY OF PORT VILA
Prince George's County, Maryland[2] 1963–present[1] 1. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY[8]
2. MARYLAND
Provo, Utah 1985–2015 Provo
Prince William County, Virginia –present THE SEAL OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA.

Q

Flag Dates used English text
Queens, New York City –present 1. QVEENS BOROVGH
2. 1898

R

Flag Dates used English text
Red Deer, Canada 1977–present 1. CITY OF RED DEER
2. 1901
3. 1913
4. EDUCATION INTEGRITY PROGRESS
Red Oak, Iowa 2010–present RED OAK, IOWA
Riverside County, California –present 1. California
2. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
3. MAY 9, 1893
Rhode Island 1877–82, 1897–present[1] HOPE
Rhode Island (Governor) –present 1.STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
2. HOPE
Richmond Hill, Canada –present 1.TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
2. Incorporated 1873
Rochester, New York (unofficial) 1910–1934
(official) 1934–present 		ROCHESTER
(non-free flag) Rochester, New York (unofficial) 1979–present 1. FLOUR CITY
2. FLOWER CITY
3. CITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington 1. Diocese of Arlington
1. Virginia, U.S.A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN
Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg 1. DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
1. Greensburg, Pennsylvania

S

Flag Dates used English text
Saskatoon, Canada –present COMMERCE INDUSTRY EDUCATION
St. Catharines –present INDUSTRY AND LIBERALITY
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (Governor) 1967–80 St. CHRISTOPHER NEVIS ANGUILLA
St. Johns County, Florida 1996–present 1. ST. JOHNS COUNTY
2. FLORIDA
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Governor) 1980–83 SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Governor-General) 1983–present COUNTRY ABOVE SELF
Saint Lucia (Governor-General) 1979–present SAINT LUCIA
Collectivity of Saint Martin –present[2] French Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Governor-General) 1979–present ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Salt Lake City 2006–present SALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City 1969–2006 1. "THIS IS THE PLACE"
2. SALT LAKE CITY
San Bernardino County, California –present 1. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
2. 1853
3. County of San Bernardino
San Diego[2] 1934–present 1. THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
2. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
3. 1542
San Diego County, California 2006–present 1. THE NOBLEST MOTIVE IS THE PUBLIC GOOD
2. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
3. MDCCCLI [1851]
San Francisco[2] 1940–present SAN FRANCISCO
San Jose, California 1. CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
2. CALIFORNIA
3. FOUNDED 1777
Santa Barbara County, California –present 1. 1850
2. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Santa Clara County, California –present 1. SANTA CLARA COUNTY
2. 1850
Saratoga Springs, New York –present 1. CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
2. HIGH ROCK
3. Settled 1787 Incorporated 1915
Seattle 1990–present 1. CITY OF GOODWILL
2. SEATTLE
Seoul, South Korea[2] 1999 SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
Seychelles[2] 1961–76 SEYCHELLES
Seychelles (Governor)[2] 1961–76 SEYCHELLES
Shanghai International Settlement[2] c. 1917 – 1943 SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY
Shangrao[2] –present shangrao china
Sierra Leone 1889–1914 S.L.
[abbreviation of "Sierra Leone"]
Sierra Leone (Governor-General) 1961–71 SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leonean presidential standard 1971–present UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE
Sierra Leone (royal standard) 1961–71 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Siskiyou County, California 2010–present 1. COUNTY OF SISKIYOU
2. 18 52
3. CALIFORNIA
Solomon Islands (Governor-General) 1978–present SOLOMON ISLANDS
Union of South Africa (Governor-General)[2] 1910–61 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
South African Police[2] 1981–1994 SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
South African Police Service 1995–present 1. SOUTH AFRICAN
2. POLICE SERVICE
Southampton, New York –present 1. FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN THE STATE OF N.Y.
2. 1640
3. TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON
4. SEAL
South Carolina 1775–1861 LIBERTY
South Dakota 1992–present 1. SOUTH DAKOTA
2. THE MOUNT RUSHMORE STATE
3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
4. GREAT SEAL
5. 1889
6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE
South Dakota 1909–63 1. SOUTH DAKOTA
2. THE SUNSHINE STATE
South Dakota 1963–92 1. SOUTH DAKOTA
2. THE SUNSHINE STATE
3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
4. GREAT SEAL
5. 1889
6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE
South Sinai Governorate[2] –present GOVERNORATE OF SOUTH SINAI
South Sudan (President) 2011–present 1. JUSTICE LIBERTY PROSPERITY
2. REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
South Yorkshire –present SY
[abbreviation of "South Yorkshire"]
Southern Nigeria Protectorate[2] 1900–14 SOUTHERN NIGERIA
Spotsylvania County, Virginia 2001–present COUNTY OF SPOTSYLVANIA
Spruce Grove –present THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE
Staten Island 2002–present STATEN ISLAND
Stockton, California 1999–present 1. STOCKTON FOUNDED JUNE 1849
2. INCORPORATED JULY 1850
Summerside, Prince Edward Island 1995–present 1. CITY of SUMMERSIDE
2. INC. 1995
3. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Suzhou[2] –present SUZHOU

T

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Tainan City[2] 2010–present TAINAN
Taipei[2] 2010–present TAIPEI
Taita-Taveta County –present T T
[abbreviation of "Taita Taveta"]
Talbot County, Maryland 1963–present Talbot
Tampa, Florida 1930–present 1. CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA
2. MASCOTTE
3. ORGANIZED JULY 15, 1887
Tanganyika (Governor-General) 1961–62 TANGANYIKA
Taunton, Massachusetts –present 1. LIBERTY AND UNION
Tennessee 1897–1905 1. THE VOLUNTEER STATE
2. 16
Transportation Security Administration 2018–present TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Trenton, New Jersey –present 1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON
2. 1792
Trinidad and Tobago (Governor-General) 1962–76 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Trinidad and Tobago (President) 1976–present TOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE
Trinidad and Tobago (Prime Minister) 1962–present TOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE
Trinidad and Tobago (royal standard) 1966–76 E
[abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"]
Tristan da Cunha 2002–present OUR FAITH IS OUR STRENGTH
Tristan da Cunha (Administrator) 2002–present OUR FAITH IS OUR STRENGTH
Tuolumne County, California 2007–present 1. TUOLUMNE
2. COUNTY
Tuvalu (Governor-General) 1978–present TUVALU

U

Flag Dates used English text
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2013–present 1. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
2. ENFORCEMENT
Uganda (Governor-General) 1962–63 UGANDA
Uganda (President) 1963–present FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY
Union County, Ohio –present 1. UNION COUNTY
2. EST. 1820
United States Air Force 1951–present UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
United States Army 1956–present 1. UNITED STATES ARMY
2. 1775
United States Border Patrol 2000–present 1. U.S.
[abbreviation of "United States"]
2. BORDER PATROL
United States Coast Guard[2] 1964–present 1. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
2. 1790
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 2000–present 1. U.S. COAST GUARD
2. AUXILIARY
United States Department of Agriculture 1997–present 1. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2. 1862
3. 1889
4. AGRICULTURE IS THE FOUNDATION OF MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCE
United States Department of Commerce 2002–present 1. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of Education 1980–present[1] 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of Health and Human Services 1980–present 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2. USA
[abbreviation of "United States of America"]
United States Department of Homeland Security 2003–present 1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
2. HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Department of the Interior 1990–present 1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2. MARCH 3, 1849
United States Department of Justice[2] 1992–present DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
United States Department of State 2013–present 1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
United States Department of Transportation 1967–1980 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of Transportation 1999–present 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Department of the Treasury 1963–present 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
2. 1789
United States Marine Corps 1939–present UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
United States Marshals Service 2011–present 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2. 1789
3. JUSTICE INTEGRITY SERVICE
4. UNITED STATES MARSHAL
United States Navy 1959–present UNITED STATES NAVY
United States Public Health Service 1978–present 1. U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
2. 1798
United States Secret Service 2002–present 1. SECRET SERVICE
2. US
[abbreviation of "United States"]
United States Virgin Islands 1921–present V I
[abbreviation of "Virgin Islands"]
Utah 1903–present[1] 1. INDUSTRY
2. UTAH
3. 1847
4. 1896

V

Flag Dates used English text
Venda 1973–94 V
[abbreviation of "Venda"]
Vermont 1923–present[9] 1. VERMONT
2. FREEDOM AND UNITY
Vermont 1804–1837 VERMONT
Vernon, Canada 2010–present V
[abbreviation of "Vernon"]
Victoria, Gozo[2] –present V
[abbreviation of "Victoria"]
Virginia[2] 1861–present[1] VIRGINIA

W

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Washington 1923–present[1] 1. THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
2. 1889
Washington County, Alabama 2006–present 1. WASHINGTON
2. THE FIRST COUNTY IN ALABAMA
Washington County, Pennsylvania –present 1. Historical Washington County
2. 1781
Wayne County, Michigan 1958–present 1. SEAL OF THE CHARTER COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN 1796
2. WE PRODUCE WE DEFEND FREEDOM OF MAN
3. IN GOD WE TRUST
Wayne County, Ohio 1987–present 1. WAYNE COUNTY
2. 1812
West Indies Federation (Governor-General) 1958–62 THE WEST INDIES
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania –present 1. I.B.W.C.P.
[abbreviation of "Independent Battalion of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania"]
2. DONT TREAD ON ME
West Virginia[2] 1929–present 1. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
2. JUNE 20 1863
Weyburn –present VISION ACHIEVEMENT PROGRESS
Whitehorse, Yukon 2008–present 1. THE CITY OF WHITEHORSE
2. 19 50
Whittier, California 2012–present WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
Wilmington, Delaware –present 1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
2. DELAWARE
Windsor, Canada 1992–present 1. CITY OF WINDSOR
2. 1854
Winnipeg[2] 1975–present CITY OF WINNIPEG
Wisconsin 1979–present 1. WISCONSIN
2. FORWARD
3. 1848
Worcester, Massachusetts –present 1. WORCESTER
2. A TOWN JUNE 14, 1722
3. A CITY FEBY 29, 1848
Wrangell, Alaska 1972–present 1. WRANGELL
2. GATEWAY TO THE STIKINE
3. ADOPTED AUGUST 1972
Wyoming 1917–present 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2. EQUAL RIGHTS
3. LIVESTOCK
4. GRAIN
5. MINES
6. OIL
7. 1869
8. 1890

X

Flag Dates used English text
XVIII Airborne Corps 1950–present[10] AIRBORNE

Y

Flag Dates used English text
Yarmouth, Canada –present 1. The MUNICIPALITY of YARMOUTH
2. FOUNDED 1879
Yolo County, California 2001–2014 1. YOLO COUNTY
2. 1850
Yonkers, New York –present CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF YONKERS

Z

Flag Dates used English text
Zambia (President) –present ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION
Zimbabwe (President) 1987–present UNITY FREEDOM WORK

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Some of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp Flag also contains text in another language.
  3. ^ a b PROGRESS & PROSPERITY was not added to the flag until the 1960s.
  4. ^ STATE OF GEORGIA was removed in 2003. All other text remained the same in various versions of the flag from 1902.
  5. ^ a b ILLINOIS was added to the flag in 1969.
  6. ^ Louisiana used similar flags from 1861 to 2010 which stated UNION JUSTICE & CONFIDENCE or UNION JUSTICE AND CONFIDENCE.
  7. ^ Prior to 1977, the year on the flag was 1664.
  8. ^ In 1971, GEORGES was changed to GEORGE'S and COVNTY was changed to COUNTY.
  9. ^ Prior to 1923, this flag was the standard of the Governor of Vermont.
  10. ^ "Xviii Airborne Corps". Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-01-26.