Rhode Island State Colors | Blue White Gold
Official color palette of Rhode Island
State color reference
State Colors of Rhode Island
- Official colors
- Blue, White, and Gold (Traditional / Unofficial — no statutory designation)
- Official since
- No statutory designation; traditional colors from the 1897 state flag
- Primary use
- State flag, state coat of arms (golden anchor on blue), ceremonial contexts, state government public imagery
Color Specifications
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Blue
Blue used on the ribbon in Rhode Island's state flag.
White
The white field of Rhode Island's state flag.
Gold
The gold anchor and thirteen stars on Rhode Island's flag.
What Rhode Island Colors Represent
White field with a gold anchor surrounded by 13 gold stars on a blue ribbon; the anchor has been a symbol of Rhode Island since 1647 when it appeared on the colony's first seal; Rhode Island is one of only a few U.S. states with a white-field flag; white and blue are the same colors used on Rhode Island regimental flags in the Revolutionary War
Are Blue, White, and Gold Rhode Island's Official Colors?
Rhode Island has not adopted a separate set of official state colors. Blue, white, and gold come from the official state flag and coat of arms, making them flag-based traditional colors.
The distinction is useful because the flag's legal status does not automatically create an additional state-colors symbol.
How the Colors Appear on Rhode Island's Flag
The flag places a gold anchor and thirteen gold stars on a white field, with the state motto HOPE on a blue ribbon. The anchor has appeared in Rhode Island symbolism since the colonial era, while the thirteen stars refer to the original states.
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