Ohio State Flag - Design, Symbolism, and History #1347819 (License: Personal Use)

Ohio’s flag is the only U.S. state flag with a non-rectangular shape, designed as a swallowtail burgee. It includes a blue triangular canton with 17 white stars (representing Ohio as the 17th state), a large red disc encircled by white (symbolizing the state’s hills and fields), and three red and two white stripes evoking the state’s rivers and roads. Adopted in 1902, it reflects both regional identity and patriotic tradition.

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