| The official state flag of
Ohio, called the Ohio burgee, was adopted in
1902. John Eisemann designed this flag; it was
based upon the pennant used by the Ohio cavalry
between 1862 and 1865. This is the only American
state flag that is not a rectangle. The 13 stars
near the circle represent the original 13 states
in the USA; the four extra stars near the peak
of the triangle symbolize the fact that Ohio
was the 17th state admitted to the union. The
blue triangle represents Ohio's hill country.
The white "O" may stand for Ohio (but it isn't
certain).
Capital: Columbus
Nickname: Buckeye State
Motto: With God all things
are possible
Flower: Scarlet Carnation
(1904)
Ohio was the 17th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1803.
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