Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
A Stately Quiz of Unflagging Interest
State flags are as diverse as the history and culture of the states they represent, and each one has a story to tell. How well do you know your state flags? Take our quiz and find out.
1
This state flag features the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper, but the identity of the large star at the upper right tells us more about the state it represents. Which state's flag is it?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
2
This state flag was adopted in 2001, replacing a flag that had raised controversy due to its prominent placement of the cross of the Confederate battle flag, interpreted by many as a symbol of slavery. Which state does this flag represent?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
3
This flag's central image is an ancient symbol for the Sun used by the Pueblo people. Its colors derive from the red and yellow of the Spanish flag. Which state does it represent?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
4
The palmetto at the center of this flag commemorates a 1776 battle in which a fort built of palmetto timbers on one of this state's many islands withstood heavy bombardment by the British fleet. Which state flies this flag?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
5
The state this flag represents is the smallest in the Union, and the second most densely populated. Which state flies this flag?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
6
This flag features the silhouette of a bison, a creature that once dominated its state's great plains. Which state's flag is it?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
7
This flag is taken from the coats of arms of the mother and father of Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore, to whom Charles I of England granted the land that now makes up the state this flag represents. Which state is it (could it really be that easy)?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
8
The 17 stars on this unusual, swallowtailed flag tell us that it represents the 17th state to join the Union. Cleverly concealed in the design is a hint to the state's first initial. Which state is it?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
9
The Union Jack at the upper left of this flag pays tribute to explorer George Vancouver, who presented a local leader with a British flag in 1794, 16 years after James Cook and his crew became the first European visitors to the area. Which state flies this flag?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
10
This is the only state flag to feature the image of a United States president. The flag's green background represents its state's extensive forests, although the eastern portion of the state features vast regions of semiarid desert. Which state flies this flag?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
11
This flag features an image of a mother pelican feeding her young. Much of the state it represents falls within a river delta that supports animal life including alligators, water moccasins, and opossums, in addition to pelicans. Which state's flag is it?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
12
The state that this flag represents was an independent republic from 1836, when it gained independence from Mexico, until 1845, when it joined the Union. Which state flies this flag?
Which state flies this flag? (Image Credit: Microsoft Corporation)
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