This State's Flag is Illegal

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State flags are often defined by statutes that specify their design elements, including colors, symbols, and dimensions. Rhode Island's state flag is legally described to have specific proportions of 29:33 and include a gold fringe. This flag features a gold anchor, representing hope, surrounded by thirteen gold stars on a white field, with a blue ribbon inscribed with the state's motto, "Hope."

However, the flags currently flown in Rhode Island (including the official ones at the state house and those available commercially) do not adhere to these statutory specifications. Instead, they are typically produced in a standard 2:3 proportion and lack the required gold fringe. This deviation from the legal design highlights the complexities in ensuring that official symbols align with their legislated descriptions. The discrepancy underscores the need for reviewing and updating statutory requirements to either reflect current practices or to enforce the original specifications more rigorously, ensuring that the flags accurately represent the state's identity as intended by law