State Flag Trivia

Are you ready to test your knowledge of vexillology? “What does ‘vexillology’ mean?”, you might ask. That is the study of flags? This week we pay our attention to the 50 state flags of the United States. I predict another edition of international flags is coming soon.

Questions

1. Which state’s flag is closest to a square in shape?
2. Which two state flags feature bears?
3. Which state flag contains partial nudity?
4. Which state flag contains its motto in Spanish?
5. Which state flag features a bison?
6. Which state flag contains only stars?
7. Which state flag depicts bees?
8. Which state flag depicts a real person?
9. Which state flag is not rectangular?
10. Which state flag has different designs on the front and back?
11. Which was the last state to remove the confederate battle flag design from it’s flag?
12. Which state flag contains the United Kingdom’s Union Jack?
13. Which state flag depicts blood?
14. Which state flag depicts are large copper star, to signify copper production?
15. While four states call themselves a “commonwealth,” which is the only state to use the word on its flag?

Answers

1. Rhode Island. The flag’s dimensions are 29x33.
2. California and Missouri.
3. Virginia. Note the woman’s left breast is exposed.
4. Montana. The state’s motto is “oro y plata,” which means “gold and silver.”
5. Wyoming
6. Alaska. The flag depicts the big dipper and north star.
7. Utah
8. Washington
9. Ohio
10. Oregon
11. Mississippi. They removed the Confederate battle flag image in 2021.
12. Hawaii
13. Louisiana. Note the mother pelican pecking at herself so her young can feed off her blood.
14. Arizona
15. Kentucky. The other three commonwealths are Massachusetts, Virginia and Pennsylvania