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The State Flag of Ohio (The Buckeye State)

Ohio, commonly known as the 17th state, technically did not become a state until August 7, 1953. Due to an oversight, Congress never voted on the resolution to admit Ohio to the Union until that date.

The flag of Ohio consists of a large blue triangle representing Ohio's hills and valleys, and stripes representing roads and waterways. The seventeen stars symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union. The white circle with its red center not only represents the first letter of the state name, but also its nickname, "the Buckeye State." It is the only American state flag that is non-rectangular, and one of only two non-rectangular official jurisdictional flags in the world (the other is the flag of Nepal). Loosely based upon the design of cavalry flags of the Civil War and Spanish-American War, it is technically a burgee.

Our version of this flag is made of light-weight polyester for durability. It is a large 3 foot by 5 foot flag, and has a reinforced hoist side, with 2 metal grommets.