Connecticut's official state flag
was adopted in 1897. It features a gold- and silver-rimmed
shield picturing three grapevines. On a gold-
and brown-rimmed white ribbon under the shield
is the state's motto. The grapevines represent
the early English settlers and their settlements.
Capital: Hartford
Nickname: Constitution State
(official, 1959); Nutmeg State
Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet
(He who transplanted still sustains)
Flower: Mountain Laurel (1907)
Connecticut was the 5th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1788.
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