The Ohio flag as a blue chevron which contains 17 white stars. This flag also has 5 horizontal stripes which alternate from blue and red.
The swallowtail design of the Ohio State Flag (described as a pennant)
was designed by John Eisemann. He probably wanted something unique.
Like Ohio
swallowtail
Ohio uses a pennant shape.
It does not qualify as a flag because of the shape.
Because it chose a pennant instead. It does, TECHNICALLY have a flag, just in a different shape. It has to do with the calvalry. :)
Flag of Ohio was created in 1901.
Ohio
There are 50 unless a technical answer is required in which case the answer is 49 Flags and a single pennant. The State flag of Ohio does not qualify as a flag because of the shape.
The size of the state flag of Ohio is about the same size as an average flag, which is 6 feet x 4 feet.
The Ohio flag
Ohio's flag appears to be a pennant.
The flag folds into a triangle shape when you fold it properly for storage.
Nepal's flag is shaped like a triangle fixed on top of another triangle. See Sources and related links for a picture.A square is a type of a rectangle. Hence, the square-shaped flag of Vatican City State and Switzerland are types of a rectangular flags.
The flag of Nepal.