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The flag of the
U.S. state of Michigan depicts the state's coat-of-arms on a dark
blue field, as set forth by Michigan state law. (The governor has
a variant of the flag with a white instead of blue field.)
Design
The state coat of arms depicts a light blue shield, upon which the
sun rises over a lake and peninsula, and a man with raised hand
and holding a long gun representing peace and the ability to
defend his rights.[2] The elk and moose depict great animals of
Michigan, while the bald eagle represents the United States.
The design features three Latin mottos. From top-to-bottom they
are:
On red ribbon: E Pluribus Unum, "Out of many, one", a motto of the
United States
On light blue shield: Tuebor, "I will defend"
On white ribbon: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice, "If
you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you" (the official state
motto)
History
The present flag, adopted in 1911, is the third state flag. The
first flag featured a portrait of Michigan's first governor,
Stevens T. Mason, on one side and the state coat of arms and "a
soldier and a lady" on the other side. The second flag, adopted in
1865, displayed the state coat of arms on one side and the United
States coat of arms on the other. |
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Silver Charm of Michigan
Pledge
Michigan's pledge of allegiance to the state flag was written by Harold
G. Coburn and was officially adopted as Public Act 165 of 1972.
“ I pledge allegiance to the flag of Michigan, and to the state for
which it stands, two beautiful peninsulas united by a bridge of steel,
where equal opportunity and justice to all is our ideal. ”
Rating
The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), in its 2001 survey
of United States and Canadian state, provincial, and territorial flags
rated the current Michigan flag 59th out of 72 flags evaluated. |
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