Use | Civil and state flag |
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Proportion | 3:4 |
Adopted | September 9, 1897 |
Design | A white shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue. |
The flag of the state of Connecticut is a white baroque shield with three grapevines, each bearing three bunches of purple grapes on a field of royal blue. The banner below the shield reads "Qui Transtulit Sustinet", Latin for "He who transplanted sustains", Connecticut's state motto. The flag dimensions are 5.5 feet (1.7 m) in length and 4.33 feet (1.32 m) in width.[1]