Vermont has had three versions of its state flag since becoming part of the Union in 1791. The first two resembled the US flag, but the final version, adopted in 1923, features the Vermont coat of arms on a blue background.
There are three versions of the Vermont state flag, the first since Vermont became a part of the Union in 1791. The first version of the flag was adopted in 1803 and was very similar in style to the flag of the United States. The second version still resembled the US flag, but incorporated some changes. The final version of the Vermont state flag departed from the previous style and adopted a unique image that has remained in use ever since.
After becoming a part of the Union, it took the people of Vermont a little over a decade to officially adopt their own state flag. The decision was finally made in October 1803, when the state flag of Vermont was first created. This first version copied the stars and stripes style of the country’s flag with 17 stars and 17 red and white stripes. This number was actually greater than the number on the country’s flag at the time, but could have been in anticipation of further growth in the Union. This flag had one major difference from the flag of the United States: It read “Vermont” in capital letters above the Stars and Stripes.
In 1817, the growth of the country led to a change in its flag and the National Congress adopted the 13 stripes and one star for each state which still exists today. This change also prompted the Vermont legislature to make a change, which officially took place in October 1838. The new design reduced the number of stripes to 13, just like the national flag, and had a white star on a blue background. In the center of the star was the coat of arms of Vermont. This version remained unknown to most of the population and was so similar to the flag of the United States that it was not easily distinguishable when the two flew next to each other.
These issues led to a final change in the Vermont state flag which took place in 1923 and resulted in the flag being still in use. The new flag was actually not a new idea at all, as it had been flown into battle during the Civil War and Spanish American War by regiments from Vermont and had also been used as the governor’s flag. It consists of a deep blue background with the Vermont coat of arms displayed in the middle. The seal in the center of the coat of arms dates to 1779, and the coat of arms itself was established in 1821, so it had long been a Vermont state symbol. It depicts some of the state’s most prominent symbols, including green mountains, sheaves of wheat, and the state motto, “Freedom and Unity.”
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