Vermont State Flag

History of the Vermont State Flag:  Vermont became a state in 1719 and has had four state flags from then till now. The original state flag was a green field with an azure canton filled with 13 white stars. This was referred to as the "Green Mountain Boys" flag because it had been used by the Green Mountain Boys militia during the Revolutionary War. In 1804, Vermont wanted to show their pride at becoming a new state with the Union so they designed a new state flag that was very similar to the United States flag. The Vermont flag featured the word "VERMONT" at the top, with the same amount of stripes and stars as the U.S. flag (at the time, the U.S. flag had 17 stripes and 17 stars). In 1838, Vermont changed their flag again. Vermont chose 13 stripes (to match the changed number of stripes on the U.S. flag) and one large white star in an azure canton with the Vermont Coat of Arms centered inside it. In 1919, Vermont decided it was time to create a unique flag that represented the many facets of their state. That is the current Vermont flag. Description of the Vermont State Flag:  The Vermont flag is the state Coat of Arms on a field of deep blue. The coat of arms features a stag at the top, pine boughs on either side, and a banner beneath stating "Vermont" and "Freedom and Unity," the state's motto. Inside the Coat of Arms is a pine tree to represent the state's forests, a cow and wheat to represent dairy and agriculture, and green mountains in the background to represent nature and the wildlife of Vermont.