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New Jersey

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.

Flag Facts for New Jersey