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Uniquely non-rectangular, the shape of Ohio's flag is called a swallow-tailed burgee, commonly used by ships for signaling and identification.
OH
Flag Adoption:
May 9, 1902
Symbols & Colors
- Triangles: Hills & valleys
- Stripes: Road & waterways
- 17 stars: 17th state
- "O": Ohio & buckeye
Other Facts
Architect and designer John Eisenmann of the Ohio State Pan-American Exposition Commission came up with the design. The "O" represents not just the name Ohio, but also the distinctive nut of the buckeye tree, common in the state.