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Type Symbol Year Image Source Flag "That the flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union.
The red field of the old flag was replaced by a blue field. This was the first and only flag formally representing the State of North Carolina as part of the United States. [4] The flag of the State of North Carolina was adopted by statute of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1885. It is defined in the general Statute 144-1 as follows:
North Carolina is the second-largest Christmas tree-producing state in the nation, and it harvests over 3 million Christmas trees annually, according to Greene. It is unclear how many Fraser firs ...
Flags of North Carolina (1 C, ... Pages in category "Symbols of North Carolina" ... Pine Barrens tree frog; Longleaf pine; Plott Hound; R.
The flag at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court controversy has also flown in front of the North Carolina lieutenant governor’s office, to commemorate the state’s involvement in the ...
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services estimates the Christmas Tree crop's value at around $100 million annually.
The flag of Durham, North Carolina was adopted in 1989 as part of a city-wide contest, won by artist Al Nichols. The flag is evenly divided into two halves; the half on the side of the hoist features two vertical, evenly divided bars of red and gold, and the second half features a blue field with seven stars.