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One of the oldest state flags, the seal was used on the flag of Connecticut troops during Revolutionary War.
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Flag Adoption:
September 9, 1897
Motto
Qui Transtulit Sustine – He who transplanted still sustains
Symbols & Colors
- Grapevines: Peace & good luck
- Vines: Friendship
Other Facts
The three grapevines are thought to represent the three oldest settlements. Sources differ if they are meant to be the settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford or the three colonial foundings of Saybrook, New Haven, and Connecticut.