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NJ
Flag Adoption:
May 11, 1896
Motto
Liberty and Prosperity
Symbols & Colors
- Helmet & Horse: Independent state
- Lady Liberty & staff: Freedom
- Ceres & cornucopia: Abundance
- Plows on Shield: Agriculture
Other Facts
The cap on the staff that Lady Liberty holds is a stylized Phrygian cap, commonly warn in ancient Eastern Europe, Anatolia, and Asia and symbolizes freedom and liberty.