Ohio

The flag of Ohio is a swallowtail design with five stripes alternating red and white. On the hoist of the flag is a blue with a red white-outlined circle in its center. Arranged horizontally symmetrical throughout the remaining area of the pile are 17 white five-pointed stars, with 4 of them near the peak of the triangle. It's the only U.S. state flag that is not rectangular.
==Symbolism==
The 17 stars represent Ohio's admission into the American Union as the 17th state. The 13 stars arranged away from the peak of the triangle represent the original 13 colonies of the United States.
The blue triangle represent the hills and valleys of Ohio, and the stripes of the flag represent the state's waterways and roads. The swallowtail design was a way to make the Ohio flag unique among other state flags in the United States.
The red white-outlined circle represents two things. First, it resembles a buckeye, which recalls the state nickname of Ohio, "The Buckeye State". Second, it resembles the letter O, the first letter of Ohio. Ohio State Flag at 50states.com
== Nickname ==
* The Ohio Burgee
==References==
Category:United States
Category:Ohio
Category:Proportions 8-13
Category:Non-rectangular flags
Category:Five-pointed stars
Category:East North Central States and Cities
Category:Eastern USA
Category:Blue
Category:White
Category:Red
Category:Discs
Category:Lettering
Category:2001 NAVA State Flag Survey