In December, we shared the history about the City of Raleigh flag + some fun facts — and you all gave it some serious love. Now, we want to give you a quick look into our state flag, what’s on it + how it came to be.
History
○ NC did not have its own flag until 1861, when the constitutional convention was held, in which the state decided to secede from the Union . At this meeting, delegates put together their ideas and drafted a resolution that would create the flag’s design. The state’s first flag was centered around NC seceding from the Union, highlighting the dates May 20, 1775 — The date of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence , and May 20, 1861 — The day that NC declared that they would leave the Union to join the Confederate States of America.
○ NC officials decided to update the flag once the Civil War ended and the Union and the Confederate States became one. In 1885, a new flag design was drafted , which is the current version of the flag. This update kept May 20, 1775 on the flag, but replaced the NC seceding date with April 12, 1776 — the first known day that the colonies collectively asked for their independence from the British rule, also known as the Halifax Resolves .
Symbols
The white star between the “N” and “C” represents the state being one of the original thirteen colonies .
Colors
The three colors, red, white + blue were used to match the US flag . Blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Red represents hardiness and valor. White represents purity and innocence.
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