It is not red. I live and Rhode Island and we have are own color. It is called Rhody Blue. It is similar to a Columbia Blue or North Carolina blue. ")
Thirteen Gold Stars surround a Gold anchor and a light Blue ribbon banner containing the State Motto of HOPE in Gold lettering on a White field.
Rhode Island is a beautiful State.
Because it is Rhode Island's state motto.
The stars on Rhode Islands state flag represent the first thirteen states.
The motto for rhode island is hope it is found on the state flag.
The light blue banner contains the word Hope which is the Rhode Island state motto.
Flag of Rhode Island was created in 1897.
It was adopted as the State Flag in 1897 but variants of it had existed since 1640.
The state seal of the US state of Rhode Island bears a circular imprint similar to the state flag, an anchor bearing a banner with the word "HOPE". Around the exterior is the phrase "State Seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Planatations" (the original official designation of the state).
The anchor stands for the ocean, with boats, bridges and fish. It's the ocean state.
Because the motto of Rhode Island is simply: Hope, a reflection of its founder, Roger Williams, firm belief that hope is the way to salvation.
In 1897.
Rhode Island's state flag bears the state's one-word motto, "Hope". One of the two mottos of the state of South Carolina is dum spiro spero, Latin for "while I breathe, I hope". (A figure representing Hope appears on the state flag.) (see related links)
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