List of U.S. state colors

Map of state colors in the United States.

  Official colors

  Officially proposed colors

  Unofficial colors, or unclear official status

  No known or officially no state colors

This is a list of official colors of U.S. states.

Table

State	Color 1	Color 2	Color 3	Color 4	Name(s)	Notes
Alabama			none	none	Red and White[1]
Alaska	none	none	none	none	none
Arizona			none	none	Federal Blue and Old Gold	Adopted in 1915[2]
Arkansas	none	none	none	none	none
California			none	none	Blue and Gold	(1951) Blue for the sky, gold for the California Gold Rush. First used by University of California, Berkeley in 1875.[3]
Delaware			none	none	Colonial Blue and Buff	[4]
Florida				none	Orange, Red, and White	Orange for the orange on the Seal and the oranges that grow there, and red and white because of the colors on the flag
Hawaii	none	none	none	none	None[5]	Each island has its own official color[6]
Idaho					Red, Green, and Gold
Indiana			none	none	Blue and Gold	[7]
Louisiana				none	Blue, White and Gold	[5][8]
Maryland					Red, White, Black, and Gold	From the coat of arms of the Calvert and Crossland families
Massachusetts				none	Blue, Green and Cranberry	(February 21, 2005)[9][10]
Nevada			none	none	Silver and Blue	(1983)[11] Blue for Lake Tahoe and the mountain bluebird, silver for the granite of the Sierra Nevada and the silver country of northern Nevada.[12]
New Jersey			none	none	Buff and Blue	(1965)[5][13]
New Mexico			none	none	Red and Yellow	Same shades as in New Mexico state flag
New York			none	none	Blue and Gold
North Carolina			none	none	Red and Blue	[14]
Ohio				none	Red, White and Blue	Same shades as the Ohio state flag
Oklahoma			none	none	Green and White	[5][15]
Oregon			none	none	Navy Blue and Gold	[5][16][17] (1959)
Pennsylvania			none	none	Blue and Gold[18]
South Carolina		none	none	none	Indigo Blue	Adopted in 2008[19][20]
South Dakota			none	none	Blue and Gold
Tennessee			none	none	Orange and White
Texas				none	Blue, White, and Red	Same shades as the Texas state flag
Utah			none	none	Black and Yellow
Virginia	none	none	none	none	None	The flag background is blue.
Washington	none	none	none	none	None	No official state colors are listed the state legislature's State Symbols webpage[21] nor in Chapter 1.20 of the Revised Code of Washington (where other official symbols are designated).[22] Some sources list dark green and gold/yellow, the two colors specified for the flag by law since 1925.[23]
West Virginia			none	none	Old Gold and Blue	[24]

Officially proposed state colors

State	Color 1	Color 2	Color 3	Color 4	Name(s)	Notes
Minnesota		none	none	none	Purple	Proposed in 2016 in honor of the musician Prince; status pending.[25]
New Hampshire				none	Orange, Red and Yellow	Proposed in 2013; motion died on the table[26]
Vermont			none	none	Green and Gold	Proposed in 2007[27]
Wyoming			none	none	Brown and Yellow	Proposed in 2003[28]

References

1. "Camellia, State Flower of Alabama". Coloring Book. Alabama Judicial System. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
2. "Arizona's State Symbols". Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
3. History and Culture - State Symbols California State Library
4. Delaware Facts and Symbols Delaware state website
5. Official State Colors, NetState.com, accessed April 21, 2006.
6. §5-16.5 Official island colors Hawaii legislature
7. "Indiana Fun Facts". Indiana House Republicans. Retrieved November 19, 2014. The state colors are blue and gold.
8. Louisiana State Legislature RS 49:161
9. Massachusetts Facts: State Symbols Massachusetts Gov. Website
10. General Laws of Massachusetts Part I Title I Chapter 2 Section 53
11. NRS 235.025 State colors. Nevada legislature
12. Nevada information: State symbols Official state website
13. Chapter 170, Laws of NJ
14. "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
15. Oklahoma Banking Department Annual Report 2010 (page 12)
16. "Oregon Guard Bulletin, May 1, 1936" (PDF). Oregon State Library. Retrieved November 19, 2014. The medal (...) is suspended from a ribbon of blue and gold, the official state colors.
17. "Oregon Almanac: Dance to Hot Springs". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved November 19, 2014. Blue and gold are the state colors.
18. "Pennsylvania State Colors". State Symbols USA. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
19. "South Carolina State House: Colors & Textiles". South Carolina State House. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
20. S*1033 (Rat #0229, Act #0200 of 2008) General Bill, By Cromer and Campsen South Carolina Legislature Online
21. "State Symbols". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
22. "Chapter 1.20 RCW, General Provisions". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
23. "RCW 1.20.010, State flag". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
24. "Departmental, Statistical and General Information" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
25. http://www.twincities.com/2016/04/23/purple-as-the-official-state-color-prince-would-approve/
26. Bill HB420 New Hampshire General Court
27. Bill H.0184 The Vermont Legislative Bill Tracking System
28. Bill HB0108 State of Wyoming Legislature

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