page_title: History of the flags of the United States
section_title: State and territory flags
hierarchical_section_title: History of the flags of the United States / State and territory flags
caption_attribution_description: English: A map of the United States showing the flags of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories (Total number of flags: 56)
context_page_description: There are also separate flags for embassies and boats.
context_section_description: The flags of the U.S. states, territories and federal district exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Nonetheless, the majority of the states' flags share the same design pattern consisting of the state seal superimposed on a monochrome background, commonly every different shade of blue.
  The most recent current state flag is that of Utah (February 16, 2011), while the most recent current territorial flag is that of the Northern Mariana Islands (July 1, 1985).
caption: Map showing the flags of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 major U.S. territories
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