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2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds › Section 3.24 | Administration of Oaths.

Effective:
June 30, 1997
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 215 - 122nd General Assembly
Every person holding an elected office under the constitution or laws of this state may administer oaths of office to persons elected or appointed to offices under the constitution or laws of this state if those persons are elected or appointed to offices within the geographical limits of the elected officer's constituency, except that members of the general assembly may administer oaths of office to persons elected or appointed to any office under the constitution or laws of this state. Nothing in this section shall forbid the judge of a court established by the constitution of this state or a notary public commissioned in this state from administering an oath to any person.
When an oath of office is required to be certified in writing, the person taking the oath shall write the person's signature immediately under the text of the oath. The person administering the oath under authority of this section shall then write the administering person's signature, the title of the elected office that the administering person holds, and the date; and shall affix the seal of office if a seal is prescribed for, or has been adopted by, the administering person's office.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds › Section 3.30 | Failure to Give Bond of Office or File Oath of Office.

Effective:
April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 444 - 133rd General Assembly
Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, a person elected or appointed to an office who is required by law to give a bond or security previous to the performance of the duties imposed on the person by the person's office, who refuses or neglects to give such bond or furnish such security within the time and in the manner prescribed by law, and in all respects to qualify self for the performance of such duties, is deemed to have refused to accept the office to which the person was elected or appointed. Such office shall be considered vacant and shall be filled as provided by law.
A person subject to a policy adopted under section 3.061 of the Revised Code, when the policy is in effect and becomes applicable to the person upon the beginning of the person's term of office or employment, is deemed to have refused to accept the office or employment when the person fails to take, certify, and file the oath of office as required by law or fails to document proof of insurance coverage as provided in division (D) of section 3.061 of the Revised Code and the office shall be considered vacant and shall be filled as provided by law.
A person who becomes subject to a policy adopted under section 3.061 of the Revised Code during the person's term of office or employment is deemed to have vacated the office when the person fails to document proof of insurance coverage as provided in division (D) of section 3.061 of the Revised Code and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law.
Last updated February 4, 2022 at 9:15 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds › Section 3.31 | Bond Sufficiency.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
A bond payable to the state, or other payee as directed by law, reciting the election or appointment of a person to an office or public trust under or in pursuance of the constitution or laws of this state, and conditioned for the faithful performance, by such person, of the duties of the office or trust, is sufficient, notwithstanding any special provision made by law for the condition of such bond.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds › Section 3.32 | Annual Bond Premium.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
If an elective or appointive state officer is required by law to furnish bond, a surety company bond may be given and the annual premium in such cases shall be paid from the funds appropriated by the general assembly to the various departments, boards, and commissions for such purpose. This section does not prevent the giving of a personal bond with sureties approved by the officials authorized by law to give such approval.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds › Section 3.33 | Deposit of Official Bonds.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Every officer, on receiving an official bond which by law is required to be filed or deposited with him, shall record it in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. A certified transcript of the record of such bond is conclusive evidence of such record, and prima-facie evidence of the execution and existence of such bond.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds › Section 3.34 | Bonds Filled in or Left in Blank.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
All official bonds; bonds of executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees; bonds required or authorized to be taken by or before a court, judge, or public board or officer, judicial or ministerial; bonds of indemnity; and all other bonds conditioned to become void upon the performance by any of the parties thereto of the stipulations contained in such bonds shall bind and render liable thereon both principals and sureties, whether at the time of the signing of the bonds by any of such obligors the amounts of such bonds are filled in or left in blank, if such amounts are filled in before or at the time of the approval or acceptance of such bonds. Such filling in may be done in the absence of any of the obligors, and without any express authority for that purpose from any of them.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.01 | Ohio State Flag.

Effective:
November 1, 2002
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 240 - 124th General Assembly
The flag of the state shall be burgee-shaped. It shall have three red and two white horizontal stripes that represent the roads and waterways of the state. The union of the flag shall be seventeen five-pointed stars, white in a blue triangular field that represents the state's hills and valleys, the base of which shall be the staff end or vertical edge of the flag, and the apex of which shall be the center of the middle red stripe. The stars shall be grouped around a red disc superimposed upon a white circular "O." The thirteen stars grouped around the "O" represent the original states of the United States and the four stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize that Ohio was the seventeenth state admitted to the union. The "O" represents the "O" in "Ohio" and suggests the state's nickname, the buckeye state. The proportional dimensions of the flag and of its various parts shall be according to the official design on file in the office of the secretary of state. One state flag of uniform dimensions shall be furnished to each company of the organized militia.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.011 | Ohio Governor's Flag.

Effective:
September 30, 1963
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 614 - 105th General Assembly
The flag of the governor of this state will be of scarlet wool bunting, six feet eight inches hoist by ten feet six inches fly. In each of the four corners will be a white five-pointed star with one point upward. The centers of these stars will be twelve inches from the long edges and seventeen inches from the short edges of the flag. In the center of the flag will be a reproduction of the great seal of Ohio in proper colors, three feet in diameter, surrounded by thirteen white stars equally spaced with their centers on an imaginary circle four feet three inches in diameter. All stars shall be of such size that their points would lie on the circumference of an imaginary circle ten inches in diameter.
The official colors of the governor of Ohio will be of scarlet silk, four feet four inches on the pike by five feet six inches fly, of the same design as the flag of the governor of Ohio, with the seal and stars proportionately reduced in size and embroidered. The colors will be trimmed on three edges with a knotted fringe of yellow silk two and one half inches wide. Attached below the head of the pike will be a silk cord of scarlet and white eight feet six inches in length with a tassel at each end.
The naval flag of the governor of Ohio will be of scarlet wool bunting, three feet hoist by four feet fly. The design will be the same as the flag of the governor of Ohio with the seal and the stars proportionately reduced in size.
The automobile flag of the governor of Ohio will be of scarlet silk, or wool bunting, one foot six inches on the staff by two feet six inches on the fly. The design will be the same as the flag of the governor of Ohio with the seal and stars proportionately reduced in size. The flag will be trimmed on three edges with a knotted fringe of silk or wool one and one half inches wide.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.012 | Display and Maintenance of State Flag.

Effective:
November 1, 2002
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 240 - 124th General Assembly
(A) Display of the state flag at all state buildings and public institutions, such as public school buildings and state parks, is encouraged. If the state flag is displayed, it may be flown every day when weather permits and shall be flown from sunrise until sunset on all national and state holidays and on any other days that the governor proclaims. The state flag may be flown at night when properly lighted. When the state flag is displayed outdoors, it shall be flown either from a flagpole or a staff. Any staff from which the state flag is flown shall be at least two and one-half times as long as the state flag.
(B) When the state flag and the United States flag are displayed at the same time, the state flag shall not be larger than the United States flag. When the state flag and the United States flag are displayed together against a wall from crossed staffs, the state flag shall be on the left of the United States flag, and the staff supporting the state flag shall be behind the staff supporting the United States flag. When the state flag is flown from the same halyard as the United States flag, the state flag shall be displayed beneath the United States flag. When the state flag is carried in a procession in which the United States flag is unfurled, the state flag shall be displayed on the marching left of the United States flag.
(C) The state flag shall be washed or dry cleaned when soiled and may be repaired. When the state flag is damaged beyond repair, it shall be destroyed privately either by cutting it into small pieces and burning it until only ashes remain or by sealing it in a plastic bag or box before discarding it in a trash collection.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.013 | Pledge to the State Flag.

Effective:
November 1, 2002
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 240 - 124th General Assembly
"I salute the flag of the state of Ohio and pledge to the buckeye state respect and loyalty" is hereby adopted as the official pledge to the state flag. The pledge shall not replace, preempt, or be recited before the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.014 | Procedure for Folding State Flag.

Effective:
May 18, 2005
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 552 - 125th General Assembly
The general assembly hereby establishes a recommended procedure for the folding of the state flag by two people. The procedure is as follows:
With the flag unfolded, fold the flag in half lengthwise so that the points of the flag are aligned. Fold the flag in half lengthwise a second time to form a long strip with the red disc facing the ground. Next, fold the pointed end back onto itself to form a rectangle. These steps entail three folds.
Starting on the end formed by the fold of the pointed end back onto itself, fold two inches of the flag onto itself for a flag with a three-foot hoist and a five-foot fly, or another appropriate width of fold for a flag of a different size. Repeat the folds a total of fourteen times, alternating the folds in a fan-like manner.
The result is a total of seventeen folds symbolizing that Ohio was the seventeenth state admitted to the union. Finally, neatly and snugly wrap the remaining length of flag around the fan-folds to form a compact rectangle.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.015 | Suggested Ceremonial Procedure for Retirement of State Flag.

Effective:
April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 32 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The general assembly recommends the following ceremonial procedure for the retirement of the state flag, to be followed, voluntarily, with respect and dignity, by civilians and civilian groups or organizations.
(B) The ceremony shall consist of three parts: a preamble, a pledge, and the retirement by burning of the separated parts of the state flag.
(C) Before the ceremony to retire the state flag, the dedicated parts of the state flag shall be separated as specified in division (G) of this section in preparation for the ceremony. A written preamble as set forth in division (D) of this section shall be provided to all persons upon entering the premises where the ceremony will occur along with a copy of the pledge set forth in section 5.013 of the Revised Code.
(D) The preamble to the ceremony shall state the following:
I am the flag of the state of Ohio.
My first witness to our country as your state symbol was to the assassination of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901.
Our state went nearly one hundred years without a flag to represent us.
The spirit of Ohio is within me.
I represent everything: from the hills and valleys, to the rivers and roadways of our great state.
I call our state great for many reasons.
Some have called our state the Mother of Presidents.
Eight of our nation's presidents have been born among these hills and valleys.
Know that, in my retirement, my spirit must live on.
The spirit of Ohio must live on!
The history of yesterday, the gifts of the present, and the future of tomorrow.
These principles are woven into me!
(E) All persons present who are able, should be asked to stand at attention with their right hands placed over their hearts or with the appropriate salute during the pledge to the flag. A speaker shall lead the group in stating the pledge set forth in section 5.013 of the Revised Code.
(F) After the pledge, the speaker shall ask that the stripes be brought forth, stating: "Please bring forth the stripes of our flag. These stripes represent the roads and waterways of Ohio. Let them now be retired by fire." The speaker shall then ask that the union and stars be brought forth, stating: "Please bring forth the blue union and stars of our flag. This union represents the hills and valleys of Ohio. These stars represent our joining the Union as the 17th state. Now let them be retired by fire. As we continue about our daily lives, keep in mind the spirit of the flag and know that it lives on."
(G) The dedicated parts of the state flag shall be cut in separate parts including the triangular blue union with stars as one piece, the three red stripes as three separate pieces, and the two white stripes as two additional pieces. The five stripes shall be presented upon the request of the speaker. The blue union and stars shall be presented as one piece upon the request of the speaker.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.021 | State Wild Flower.

Effective:
March 5, 1987
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 763 - 116th General Assembly
The plant Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as the large white trillium, found in every Ohio county, is hereby adopted as the state wild flower.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.031 | State Reptile.

Effective:
November 24, 1995
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 228 - 121st General Assembly
The snake, Coluber constrictor constrictor, known as the black racer, is the official reptile of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.032 | State Animal.

Effective:
May 11, 1988
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 312 - 117th General Assembly
The animal, Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is the official animal of the state. Naming the white-tailed deer as the official animal of the state does not relieve the division of wildlife of its duty to manage the deer population and its distribution.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.033 | State Amphibian.

Effective:
June 18, 2010
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 393 - 128th General Assembly
The salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, commonly known as the spotted salamander, is the official amphibian of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.04 | State Coat of Arms.

Effective:
November 20, 1996
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 213 - 121st General Assembly
The coat of arms of the state shall consist of the following device: a circular shield; in the right foreground of the shield a full sheaf of wheat bound and standing erect; in the left foreground, a cluster of seventeen arrows bound in the center and resembling in form the sheaf of wheat; in the background, a representation of Mount Logan, Ross county, as viewed from Adena state memorial; over the mount, a rising sun three-quarters exposed and radiating thirteen rays to represent the thirteen original colonies shining over the first state in the northwest territory, the exterior extremities of which rays form a semicircle; and uniting the background and foreground, a representation of the Scioto river and cultivated fields.
The coat of arms of the state shall correspond substantially with the following design:
When the coat of arms of the state is reproduced in color, the colors used shall be substantially the same as the natural color of the terrain and objects shown.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.07 | State Gem Stone.

Effective:
August 24, 1965
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 313 - 106th General Assembly
The gem stone "Ohio Flint," a crypto-crystalline variety of quartz, is hereby adopted as the official gem stone of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.071 | State Invertebrate Fossil.

Effective:
September 19, 1985
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 145 - 116th General Assembly
Isotelus, a genus of extinct marine arthropod of the class Trilobita, that lived in the seas that covered Ohio during the Ordovician period, about four hundred forty million years ago, and represented by the largest known complete trilobite, collected at Huffman dam in Montgomery county, is hereby adopted as the official invertebrate fossil of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.072 | State Bicentennial Bridge.

Effective:
March 15, 2002
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 16 - 124th General Assembly
The Blaine Hill bridge in Belmont county, which was constructed in 1828 as part of the national road and is the oldest bridge in the state, is hereby designated the bicentennial bridge of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.073 | State Prehistoric Monument.

Effective:
September 7, 2006
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 271 - 126th General Assembly
The Newark earthworks in Licking county, which are geometric earthen enclosures constructed during the prehistoric time period, are hereby designated the official prehistoric monument of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.075 | State Artifact.

Effective:
August 15, 2013
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 130th General Assembly
The artifact known as the Adena pipe, which is a prehistoric effigy pipe that was discovered in 1901 by William C. Mills within a burial mound near Chillicothe and that was created by the ancient Adena culture from native Ohio pipestone, is adopted as the official state artifact.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.076 | All-American Soap Box Derby.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 423 - 134th General Assembly
The All-American Soap Box Derby, a youth racing program established in 1934 and located in Akron, is hereby adopted as the official gravity racing program of the state.
Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:06 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.077 | Official State Penal Museum.

Effective:
September 15, 2014
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly
The museum located on the grounds of the Ohio state reformatory, operated by the Mansfield reformatory preservation society, is the official state penal museum.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.078 | State Fossil Fish.

Effective:
March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 133rd General Assembly
Dunkleosteus terrelli, a species of extinct arthrodire placoderm fish that lived in the seas that covered parts of Ohio during the Late Devonian period, about three hundred fifty-nine to three hundred eighty-two million years ago, is hereby adopted as the official fossil fish of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.08 | State Beverage.

Effective:
October 6, 1965
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 92 - 106th General Assembly
The canned, processed juice and pulp of the fruit of the herb Lycopersicon esculentum, commonly known as tomato juice, is hereby adopted as the official beverage of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.09 | State Song.

Effective:
November 6, 1989
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 118th General Assembly
The song, "Beautiful Ohio," is hereby adopted as the official song of the state, the lyric being written by Ballard MacDonald, with special lyrics by Wilbert B. McBride, and the music being composed by Mary Earl. The special lyrics are as follows:
I sailed away;
Wandered afar;
Crossed the mighty restless sea;
Looked for where I ought to be.
Cities so grand, mountains above,
Led to this land I love.
Chorus
Beautiful Ohio, where the golden grain
Dwarf the lovely flowers in the summer rain.
Cities rising high, silhouette the sky.
Freedom is supreme in this majestic land;
Mighty factories seem to hum a tune, so grand.
Beautiful Ohio, thy wonders are in view,
Land where my dreams all come true!
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.091 | Ohio a "Purple Heart State".

Effective:
March 22, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 459 - 129th General Assembly
Ohio is declared to be a "Purple Heart State," honoring our combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice by allowing the United States of America to maintain its sovereignty. Ohio is declared to be the first "Purple Heart State" in the United States of America.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.101 | Compliance With State Seal Requirements.

Effective:
April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 473 - 133rd General Assembly
Any official seal acquired on or after March 1, 2003, shall contain the official coat of arms of the state as described in section 5.04 of the Revised Code and surrounded by the appropriate words. Prior to that date, any official seal authorized by statute is valid for all purposes. The official motto of the state, as described in section 5.06 of the Revised Code, may be displayed alongside any seal described in this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.11 | Affixing State or Corporate Seal - Abolishment of Private Seals.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
If an official or a corporate seal is required to be affixed to an instrument in writing, an impression of such seal upon either wax, wafer, or other adhesive substance, or upon the paper or material on which such instrument is written, shall be valid.
Private seals are abolished, and the affixing of what has been known as a private seal to an instrument shall not give such instrument additional force or effect, or change the construction thereof.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.20 | Portion of Election Day a Holiday.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year, between the hours of twelve noon, eastern standard time, and five-thirty p.m., eastern standard time, is a legal holiday.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.21 | Labor Day - Columbus Day - Veterans' Day.

Effective:
July 1, 1974
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 460 - 110th General Assembly
The first Monday in September of each year shall be known as "Labor day" and for all purposes shall be considered as the first day of the week.
The second Monday in October of each year shall be known as "Columbus day" and is a legal holiday.
The eleventh day of November of each year shall be known as "Veterans' day" and is a legal holiday. If said day falls on Sunday, the following Monday is the legal holiday.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.211 | Ohio Warrior Awareness Week.

Effective:
March 3, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 301 - 130th General Assembly
The week in May that coincides with armed forces week is designated as Ohio warrior awareness week to encourage the observance of events recognizing the contributions of Ohioans in the armed forces.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.222 | General Pulaski Memorial Day.

Effective:
March 14, 1985
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 709 - 115th General Assembly
The eleventh day of October shall be designated as "General Pulaski Memorial Day," in honor of General Casimir Pulaski, Polish patriot and American revolution military commander.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.224 | Ohio Statehood Day.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
The first day of March is designated as "Ohio statehood day," in recognition of the date in 1803 when Ohio became a state. In addition to those duties imposed on the Ohio history connection under section 149.30 of the Revised Code, and those duties imposed on the director of education and workforce under section 3301.12 of the Revised Code, the Ohio history connection shall, throughout the state, and the director shall, in all school districts, encourage and promote the celebration of "Ohio statehood day."
Last updated September 20, 2023 at 11:17 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.225 | Workers Memorial Day.

Effective:
July 24, 1990
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 320 - 118th General Assembly
The twenty-eighth day of April is designated as "workers memorial day," in remembrance of the victims of workplace injuries and disease and in recognition of the need for strong safety and health protections in the workplace.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.226 | Ohio Braille Literacy Week.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 281 - 134th General Assembly
The first week of January is designated as "Ohio Braille Literacy Week" in honor of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system used, in modified form, for printing, writing, and musical notation for persons who are blind, and who was born on January 4, 1809, and became blind from an accident at the age of three.
Last updated March 10, 2023 at 10:53 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.227 | Destroyer Escort Day in Ohio B41.

Effective:
March 11, 1996
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 186 - 121st General Assembly
The third Saturday in June is designated as "Destroyer Escort Day in Ohio," in honor of the destroyer escort ships and the Ohioans who served on them during World War II, the Korean conflict, and the war in Vietnam.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.228 | Korean War Veterans' Day.

Effective:
March 11, 1996
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 402 - 121st General Assembly
The twenty-seventh of July is designated as "Korean War Veterans' Day," in honor of those who fought, died, or are still unaccounted for in the Korean war.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.229 | Gold Star Mothers Day.

Effective:
August 8, 1996
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 250 - 121st General Assembly
The last Sunday in September shall be designated "Gold Star Mothers Day," to honor mothers whose sons or daughters have been killed while serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2210 | Ohio Aviation and Aerospace History Education Week.

Effective:
September 27, 1996
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 289 - 121st General Assembly
The week of the seventeenth day of December is designated as "Ohio aviation and aerospace history education week" in honor of the anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. As used in this section, "the week of the seventeenth day of December" means the seven-day period beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday that includes the seventeenth day of December.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2211 | Child Care Worker Appreciation Week in Ohio.

Effective:
March 31, 1997
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 291 - 121st General Assembly
The week of the nineteenth day of April shall be designated as "Child Care Worker Appreciation Week in Ohio," to commemorate those child care workers who lost their lives in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building on April 19, 1995, and to increase public appreciation of child care workers in Ohio. As used in this section, "the week of the nineteenth day of April" means the seven-day period beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday that includes the nineteenth day of April.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2212 | School Energy Conservation Day in Ohio.

Effective:
March 10, 1998
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 34 - 122nd General Assembly
The third Friday in March is designated as "School Energy Conservation Day in Ohio" to promote awareness in the schools of the need to conserve energy resources through reductions in their use as well as through their reuse and recycling.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2213 | Ohio Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Ohio Mammography Day.

Effective:
May 21, 1998
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 243 - 122nd General Assembly
The month of October is designated as "Ohio Breast Cancer Awareness Month," and the third Thursday of each October is designated as "Ohio Mammography Day," to promote the importance of identifying breast cancer in its earliest stages.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2214 | Ohio Township Day.

Effective:
June 1, 1998
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 652 - 122nd General Assembly
The first day of February is designated as "Ohio Township Day," in recognition of township officials and employees and the Ohio township association and its officers. Township officials are encouraged to use this day to visit the schools to explain their duties and qualifications.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2215 | Ohio Hepatitis C Awareness Month.

Effective:
July 22, 1998
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 183 - 122nd General Assembly
The month of October is designated as "Ohio hepatitis C awareness month," to increase public awareness of hepatitis C as an emerging health concern.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2216 | Ohio National Guard Day.

Effective:
July 9, 1998
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 643 - 122nd General Assembly
The twenty-fifth of July is designated as "Ohio National Guard Day," in honor of those who have served and contributed to the distinguished service and contributions of the Ohio National Guard to this state and the people of Ohio.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2218 | Exemplary Adult Care Provider Day.

Effective:
March 22, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 280 - 123rd General Assembly
The eighteenth day of April is designated as "Exemplary Adult Care Provider Day," in recognition of the service and dedication of adult care providers in the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2220 | Dean Martin Day.

Effective:
September 26, 2001
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 17 - 124th General Assembly
The seventh day of June is designated as "Dean Martin Day," in honor of the Steubenville, Ohio native, Dino Paul Crocetti, born on that day in 1917, for his achievements as a nationally and internationally famous singer, actor, and radio and television personality.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2221 | Tartan Day.

Effective:
March 15, 2002
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 125 - 124th General Assembly
The sixth day of April shall be designated as "Tartan Day," in honor of the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish declaration of independence, on April 6, 1320.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2222 | Ohio Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Effective:
March 15, 2002
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 165 - 124th General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Ohio Child Abuse Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of the innocent victims of child abuse and to acknowledge child abuse as a serious societal problem to be addressed and eliminated.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2224 | School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day.

Effective:
July 23, 2002
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 48 - 124th General Assembly
The first Monday in May is designated as "School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day" to increase public recognition of the important function that school bus drivers serve in safely transporting the children of this state to and from school.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2227 | George Rogers Clark Day.

Effective:
March 23, 2005
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 224 - 125th General Assembly
The nineteenth day of November shall be designated as "George Rogers Clark Day," in honor of the hero of early America who was born on that day in 1752.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2228 | Ohio Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.

Effective:
May 18, 2005
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 250 - 125th General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Ohio Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of the disease, including its causes and health effects and to encourage and support research to develop effective medical therapies.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2229 | Parent's Week.

Effective:
May 18, 2005
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 493 - 125th General Assembly
The fourth week of September is designated as "Parent's Week" to commend and encourage the work of parents in supporting and caring for their children.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2230 | Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 30, 2005
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 36 - 126th General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month" to enhance the understanding of blood cancers and encourage participation in voluntary activities that support education programs, services to patients, and the funding of research programs to find cures.
Last updated August 16, 2023 at 2:54 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2231 | Rosa Parks Day.

Effective:
April 14, 2006
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 421 - 126th General Assembly
The first day of December is designated as "Rosa Parks Day," in honor of the woman who helped usher in the modern civil rights movement on that day in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2232 | Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month.

Effective:
June 6, 2006
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 379 - 126th General Assembly
The month of March is designated as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month" to enhance understanding of the disease, including its causes and health effects, and to support and encourage education programs and research to develop effective therapies and find a cure.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2233 | Ohio Public Safety Employee Day.

Effective:
April 5, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 282 - 126th General Assembly
The eleventh day of September shall be designated as "Ohio Public Safety Employee Day," in honor of the men and women who selflessly place their own lives in danger to protect the lives and property of the people of Ohio.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2234 | Emancipation Day.

Effective:
September 28, 2006
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 393 - 126th General Assembly
The twenty-second day of September shall be designated as "Emancipation Day," in honor of the anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2235 | Nutrition and Physical Fitness Month.

Effective:
September 29, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Nutrition and Physical Fitness Month" to increase public awareness of the paramount roles that nutrition and physical fitness play in promoting a healthy lifestyle for all of the citizens of this state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2236 | German Heritage Month.

Effective:
January 24, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 40 - 127th General Assembly
The month of October is designated as "German Heritage Month" to honor and recognize Ohioans of German descent and their contributions to this state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2237 | Ohio Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 12, 2008
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 297 - 127th General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Ohio lyme disease awareness month" to increase public awareness of lyme disease as a health concern.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2238 | Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day.

Effective:
August 14, 2008
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 55 - 127th General Assembly
The twenty-ninth day of April is designated as "Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day" in honor of the heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2239 | Ohio Turfgrass Week.

Effective:
March 24, 2011
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 51 - 128th General Assembly
The last week of May is designated as "Ohio Turfgrass Week," in order to increase awareness of the importance of turfgrass to this state's economy and environment. The General Assembly finds that the turfgrass industry in this state employs thousands of people and generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. The General Assembly also finds that turfgrass acts as an environmental filter absorbing pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide and prevents soil erosion.
As used in this section, "turfgrass" means a natural sod that has multiple uses.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2240 | Crohn's and Colitis Awareness.

Effective:
January 31, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 260 - 131st General Assembly
The twenty-third day of May is designated as "Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Day."
The first week of December is designated as "Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2244 | Black History Month.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The month of February is designated as "Black History Month" to honor and recognize the contributions that African Americans have made in the history of this state and the United States.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2245 | Nurses Month.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Nurses Month" in recognition of the hard work and dedication of nurses and their significant contributions in improving the health care of the citizens of this state.
In enacting this section, it is the intent of the general assembly to acknowledge and celebrate the nurses of this state. Although nurses practice their profession in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, other health care facilities, physician's offices, schools, and even private homes, the contributions made by the nursing profession in the improvement of the health care system are sometimes overlooked. Therefore, the general assembly feels that it is vitally important that a month be formally designated as "Nurses Month" for the purpose of increasing public awareness of the role nurses play in the health and well-being of all Ohioans.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2247 | Juneteenth, Legal Holiday.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
The nineteenth day of June is designated as "Juneteenth" to acknowledge the freedom, history, and culture that June 19, 1865, the day on which the last slaves in the United States were set free in Texas, has come to symbolize. This day is a legal holiday.
Last updated July 23, 2021 at 4:59 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2249 | Lithopolis Honeyfest Day.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The first Saturday following the first Monday in September is designated as "Lithopolis Honeyfest Day," to honor the annual honey festival held on that day in the village of Lithopolis in Fairfield county.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2250 | Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 17, 2014
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 300 - 130th General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month" to raise awareness of the existence, symptoms, and management of a diverse group of disorders known as mitochondrial disease that may impact either a part of the body or multiple organ systems as a result of dysfunction of the mitochondria, which are structures within cells that produce energy needed for cellular performance.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2252 | Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month" to increase public awareness and understanding of brain aneurysms, including methods of early detection and treatment.
It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this section to increase public awareness and understanding of brain aneurysms. The general assembly feels that it is vitally important that the state designate September as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month." According to the brain aneurysm foundation, brain aneurysms afflict approximately two per cent of Americans, most commonly those aged thirty-five to sixty years. The state encourages and commends private efforts, including those of the brain aneurysm foundation, to enhance funding for aneurysm research, provide educational materials and programs, and create a support network for patients, survivors, and their families.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2253 | Ohio Preparedness Month.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The month of September is hereby designated as "Ohio Preparedness Month" to highlight the importance of preparedness on the part of all Ohioans in the event of an emergency.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2256 | u.s.s. Hocking Day.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The twenty-second day of October shall be designated "U.S.S. Hocking Day," in honor of the distinguished career of the U.S.S. Hocking, a World War II attack transport ship, the navy crew who served on it, and the marines who were carried into battle on it.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2258 | Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The month of October is designated as "Disability Employment Awareness Month" to demonstrate continuing support for and to raise the awareness of the need for employment opportunities for people with disabilities.