Flag of Alabama - Wikipedia
The Alabama state flag displayed at Ivy Green, Helen Keller's birthplace in Tuscumbia. Alabama's current flag was adopted in 1895. The legislation introduced by Representative John W. A. Sanford Jr. stipulates: "The flag of the state of Alabama shall be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. The bars forming the cross shall be not ...
Flag of Alabama | Meaning, Colors & Design | Britannica
U.S. state flag consisting of a white field with a red saltire (diagonal cross). During the Civil War (1861–65) an unofficial flag of blue with a yellow or white star represented the separation of Alabama from the Union.
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama Emblems: State Flag
History - The Alabama State Flag was authorized by the Alabama Legislature on February 16, 1895, by Act number 383. According to the Acts of Alabama, 1895, the state flag was to be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white.
What Is the History of the State Flag of Alabama? - America …
May 17, 2024 · Of all of the 50 state flags, Alabama’s is one of the simplest in design. As enacted into law, Alabama’s flag is a crimson St. Andrew’s cross placed against a white field. The colors used in the flag represent courage and purity, while the cross reflects part of the design of the Confederate Battle flag.
Alabama State Flag: History, Facts, and Meaning - Historyplex
Even though it is simple, the Alabama state flag represents the freedom of the state. A crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white is the official description of Alabama’s state flag, reminiscent of the Confederate battle flag.
Alabama State Flag - WorldAtlas
Mar 6, 2018 · The Alabama state flag features the crimson cross of St. Andrew. Alabama joined the Union of United States in 1819. The state did not have its own flag until its withdrawal from the union in 1861.
Alabama State Flag – 50states
The official state flag of Alabama was officially adopted in 1895. Alabama’s flag design is C rimson St. Andrew’s cross on a white field, controversially patterned after the Confederate Battle Flag, and adopted in 1895.
Alabama - US Flags [dot] Design
The Alabama flag is one of few that only use two colors. It features white and a “crimson” matching the red from the U.S. national flag. It is one of only four state flags to not include blue.
Alabama (U.S.) - CRW Flags
Sep 17, 2022 · Alabama state flag was adopted on Feb. 16, 1895 by act no. 383. The state flag was to be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. The bars forming the cross were not to be less than 6 inches broad and must extend diagonally across the flag from side to side.
The Alabama State Flag - Its Story
Jan 5, 2010 · The Alabama State Flag was adopted by Act 383 of the Alabama state legislature on February 16, 1895. It’s believed by many that the crimson saltire (a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross) on the Alabama State Flag was designed to resemble the blue saltire of the Confederate Battle Flag.