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الأحد، 17 يوليو 2016

Ohio State Flag History

By Amalia Diklac


The history of the Ohio Flag allows a person to learn about the adoption of the flag and other significant incidents related to it. The Ohio Flag was adopted on 9th May 1902 and is also known as the Ohio burgee. The uniqueness of the Ohio Flag lies its shallow tail design, which distinguishes it from all the other rectangular state flags. The credit for this outstanding flag design goes to John Eisemann.

With its rich soil, abundant wildlife and water, Ohio has been a desirable place to call home throughout history. Many groups came to Ohio in search of freedom or to escape religious persecution and found Ohio to be a progressive place. Add Lake Erie to the north and the Ohio River to the south, and it's no wonder the state became a center of invention and industry.

Ohio is the only one of the 50 states to use a nonrectangular flag. Its designer, John Eisenmann, may have been inspired by the swallow-tailed shape of a guidon that was carried by the U.S. cavalry. The flag was to be flown from the Ohio building at the Pan-American Exposition of 1901, a circumstance that may also have contributed to its unusual shape. Eisenmann copyrighted his design in 1901, and it became official on May 9, 1902.

The blue triangular field represents Ohio's hills and valleys. It contains seventeen white stars - thirteen stars surrounding the circle are symbols of the original thirteen colonies. Four stars at the apex of the triangle raise the total number of stars to seventeen (Ohio was the 17th state to enter the Union in 1803). The red and white stripes represent the roads and waterways of the state. The white circle with a red center forms an "O" for "Ohio" and is also related to Ohio's nickname (The Buckeye State).

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio flag for the future.




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