The flag was aflag/deflag.htm">dopted on July 24, 1913, has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the state is placed. Below the diamond are the words "December 7, 1787," which is the date Delaware first ratified the United States constitution. The shades of buff and colonial blue represent those of the uniform of General George Washington. Inside the diamond, the flag recognizes the importance of commerce{the ship}and agriculture{wheat, corn, the ox and the farmer}to the state. Tribute is also paid to the revolutionary war soldiers. The words in the ribbon banner read Liberty and Independence.  The state anthem is “Our Delaware” written by George B. Hynson and composed by M. S. Brown.  With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.

 The committee to design a flag was appointed by legislative action February 7, 1894, and provided that the flag reported by the committee should become the official flag. They recommended for the flag "one with width two-thirds of its length; with the union square, in width two-thirds of the width of the flag; the ground of the union to be red and a broad blue saltier thereon, bordered with white and emblazoned with thirteen (13) mullets or five-pointed stars, corresponding with the number of the original States of the Union; the field to be divided into three bars of equal width, the upper one blue, the center one white, and the lower one extending the whole length of the flag.  Mississippi’s anthem: “Go, Mississippi”- words and music by Houston Davis. 

The Georgia flag has three red and white stripes and the state coat of arms on a blue field in the upper left corner. Thirteen stars surrounding the seal denotes Georgia's position as one of the original thirteen colonies. On the seal three pillars supporting an arch represent the three branches of government; legislative, judicial and executive. A man with sword drawn is defending the Constitution, whose principles are wisdom, justice and moderation. The date 1776 represents the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Flag adopted May 8th, 2003.  Georgia’s anthem is “Georgia on My Mind,” written by Stuart Gorrell and composed by: Hoagy Carmichael Georgia.

The South Carolina flag history: Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue which matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent which reproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps. The palmetto tree was added later to represent Moultrie's heroic defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan's Island against the attack of the British fleet on June 28, 1776.  South Carolina anthem: “Carolina”, written by Henry Timrod and composed by Anne Custis Burgess.  With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.

Arizona’s flag has 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Flag adopted 1917.  Arizona’s anthem is “Arizona,” written by Margaret Rowe Clifford and composed by Maurice Blumenthal.

Florida’s flag is on a white field emblazoned with a red X and the state seal, Florida's flag represents the land of sunshine, flowers, palm trees, rivers and lakes. The seal features a brilliant sun, a cabbage palmetto tree, a steamboat sailing and a Native American Seminole woman scattering flowers. Flag adopted 1899.  Their anthem is “Swanee River (Old Folks at Home),” written by Stephen C. Foster.  (01:06)

Flag of the Vermont has a picture on a deep blue field is a scene painting. You see a tall pine tree, a cow and sheaves of wheat. The Green Mountains are in the distance. Pine boughs extend around a shield. The name "Vermont" and the state motto "Freedom and Unity" are displayed on a crimson banner. At the the top of the shield is a stag's head.  The state anthem is “These Green Mountains” composer, Diane Martin, arranged by Rita Buglass.  With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.

The Louisiana’s flag design consists of the pelican group from the state seal, in white and gold, and a white ribbon bearing the state motto, "Union, Justice, and Confidence", on a field of a solid blue. Flag was adopted in 1912.   The anthem: “Give Me Louisiana” was written by Doralice Fontane and composed by Dr. John Croom.  With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.

Five Star Flags presents the flag of Maryland, against a blue sky. It contains the crest of the Calvert and Crossland families. Maryland was founded as an English colony in 1634 by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. The black and gold designs belong to the Calvert family. The red and white designs belong to the Crossland family. Flag adopted 1904. Listen to the state song, "Maryland, My Maryland” (to the tune of O Tannenbaum), written by James Ryder Randall. With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.

The Missouri flag:  Centered on red, white and blue fields is the Missouri state seal. It is encircled by a blue band with twenty-four stars representing the number of states in 1821. The stars in the inner circle have the same meaning. Two huge grizzly bears support the circular shield in the center which has three parts, the first part - the motto "United We Stand, Divided we Fall", the second part - the right section representing the United States, and the last part - the left section containing a moon representing a new state and a grizzly bear standing for courage.  The flag was designed by Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Oliver of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Flag adopted 1913.  The anthem: Missouri Waltz Written by James Royce Shannon Music by John Valentine Eppel as arranged by Frederick Knight Logan. 

The flag has a blue union, in the center is a white star with the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right, the circle is one-third the width of the union. The fly of the flag consists of two equally proportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white; the length of the bars horizontally shall be equal to the perpendicular length of the union, and the total length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width. Above the star in the center of the union is a gilt scroll in semi-circular form, containing in black letters this inscription "May 20th, 1775", and below the star there is a similar scroll containing in black letters the inscription: "April 12th, 1776".  The North Carolina anthem is, “The Old North State,” written by William Gaston and composed by Mrs. E. E. Randolph. 

This video shows the Utah flag with music in the background for the entire duration. There is no other content. The Utah flag is on a blue field, appears the state seal. In the center of the seal is a beehive, the state emblem, with a Sego lily growing on either side. The Sego lily stands for peace. The state motto "Industry" means steady effort. A national flag shows that Utah supports the United States. The eagle stands for protection in peace and war. The date 1847 represents the year that Brigham Young led a group of people to the Salt Lake Valley to reestablish in Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, also known as The Mormons. The date 1896 represents the year that Utah gained admission to the Union of the United States. Utah’s anthem: “Utah, This is the Place”, words by Sam and Gary Francis and music by Gary Francis.  With this video you can see the flag and hear an anthem that is repeated many times.  (1:32)

Montana flag: Under the word "Montana", on a blue field, is the state seal. The seal shows some of Montana's beautiful scenery and tells what people were doing in pioneer times. The pick, shovel and plow represent mining and farming. In the background a sun rises over mountains, forests and the Great Falls of the Missouri river. A ribbon contains the state motto "Gold and Silver". Flag adopted 1905 amended 1981.  Anthem: “Montana” written by Charles C. Cohan and composed by Joseph E. Howard.  With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.