Flag and seal of New Hampshire

The flag of the U.S. state of New Hampshire was introduced on 1 January 1932.

Description

The flag shows the state seal on a blue field. The seal is surrounded by a wreath and nine stars, a symbol that New Hampshire as the ninth state joined the Union. The wreath is an ancient symbol for honor, glory and victory. The water stands for the port of Portsmouth. The rock symbolizes the rough landscape and the rough character of the people of the state.

The Seal of New Hampshire shows that in 1776 in the town of Portsmouth -built USS Raleigh, one of the first 13 ships of war, which was built by order of the Continental Congress for new U.S. Navy.

Glossary of vexillology Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Seals of the U.S. states Flag of Alabama Flag of Alaska Flag of Arizona Flag of Arkansas Flag of Colorado Flag of Washington, D.C. Flag of Connecticut Flag of Delaware Flag of Florida Flag of Georgia (U.S. state) Flag of Hawaii Flag of Indiana Flag of Iowa Flag of Kansas Flag of Kentucky Flag of Louisiana Flag of Maine Flag of Maryland Flag of Massachusetts Flag of Michigan Flag of Minnesota Flag of Mississippi Flag of Missouri Flag of Montana Flag of Nebraska Flag of Nevada Flag of New Mexico Flag of North Carolina Flag of North Dakota Flag of Ohio Flag of Oklahoma Flag of Oregon Coat of arms of Pennsylvania Flag of Rhode Island Flag of South Carolina Flag of South Dakota Flag of Tennessee Flag of Texas Flag of Utah Flag of Vermont Flag of Washington Flag of West Virginia Flag of Wisconsin Flag of Wyoming Flag of Guam Flag of the United States Virgin Islands Flag of American Samoa Navassa Island#Unofficial flag

336860