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Other names | Louisiana flag, Pelican flag |
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Use | Civil and state flag ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Proportion | 13∶20 |
Adopted | July 1, 1912 (modifications in 2006 and 2010) |
Design | A rectangular field of blue with the arms of Louisiana, the pelican vulning herself, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the state motto, "Union Justice Confidence". |
The flag of Louisiana consists of a rectangular field of blue with the arms of Louisiana, a pelican vulning herself, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the state motto: "Union Justice Confidence". The flag was officially adopted July 1, 1912, and is often referred to as the Pelican flag.[1]