The flag of Montana is blue with the design of the state seal, stylized, in the center of the flag, with the word "MONTANA" above the emblem, in yellow letters, in Helvetica Bold.
Symbolism[]
Montana's name in yellow and the emblem both represent Montana. The symbolism of the blue background is currently unknown.
The mountains in the seal represent the fact that Montana is the anglicized form of the word montaña, which means "mountain" in Spanish.
The motto, Oro y plata, means "Gold and silver" in Spanish.
Nickname[]
- Gold and Silver (Oro y Plata)
Trivia[]
- The font of the current flag of Montana is specified as Helvetica Bold. This was done because flag manufacturers were often using many different fonts when producing Montana flags.
History[]
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.svg "Montana (1943).svg (47 KB)")
.svg "Montana (1981-1985).svg (240 KB)")
.svg "Montana (1985-2022).svg (193 KB)")
References[]
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