New York Colors | Blue and Gold
Official color palette of New York
State color reference
State Colors of New York
- Official colors
- Blue and Gold
- Official since
- State flag and brand colors; no separate state-colors designation
- Primary use
- State flag, state government branding via Empire State Development, state agency materials
Color Specifications
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Blue
The blue used in New York's flag and government identity.
Gold
The gold used in New York's coat of arms and branding.
What New York Colors Represent
Dark navy blue representing New York's sky and waters; gold representing the richness and civic aspiration symbolized in the state coat of arms adopted in 1778
Are Blue and Gold New York's Official State Colors?
New York officially uses a blue state flag bearing the full-color coat of arms, where gold is prominent in the sun, eagle, trim, and other details. However, the state does not list blue and gold as a separately adopted state symbol.
That makes 'flag and brand colors' more accurate than claiming a standalone legal designation.
How New York Uses Blue and Gold
Blue provides the field of the state flag and appears throughout government identity systems. Gold works as an accent in the coat of arms and in state brand materials. Exact shades can vary by agency and application, so the values above are practical references rather than universal statutory codes.
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Sources
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