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By Tom Flur


The anchor was first used by Rhode Island in 1647 as a state seal when the four original towns of Providence, Warwick, Portsmouth and Newport united under a single charter. The symbol may have indicated that these four towns were coastal. Rhode Island became the thirteenth state on May 29, 1790, but did not adopt a state flag until March 30, 1877. This original flag displayed an anchor with thirteen blue stars unlike the flag of today which uses yellow stars and the word ‘Hope’. The current flag was adopted on May 19, 1897.

The Rhode Island legislature adopted an anchor for its colonial seal in 1647, and in 1664 it added the motto “Hope.” Those symbols were used on military flags by the time of the American Revolutionary War (1775â€"83), and Rhode Island ships may have used a simplified anchor flag by the early 19th century.

The flag was adopted on May 19, 1897. Rhode Island is the 13th state of the union, gaining statehood on May 29, 1790. It is one of the original 13 colonies that united to form the union of the United States.

On February 1, 1882, that flag was replaced by a simpler designâ€"a blue field with a yellow anchor surrounded by a ring of 13 yellow stars, corresponding to the rank of the state among those ratifying the U.S. Constitution. On May 19, 1897, the current flag was substituted.

The white and blue colors were taken from flags carried into battle by Rhode Island soldiers during the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. The 13 stars surrounding the anchor represent the 13 original colonies that united to form the union of the United States. The anchor has been linked as a symbol with Rhode Island since the state's foundation and it has been used with the state motto 'Hope' since 1644.

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




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