- Title
- Laws and resolutions of the State of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly at its session [1885]
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- Date
- 1885
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- Creator
- ["North Carolina."]
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- Place
- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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Laws and resolutions of the State of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly at its session [1885]
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1885.— Chapter 290 — 291.
539
Sec. 3. That this act be in force from and after its
ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times, and ratified
this the 9th daj’ of March, A. D. 1885.
CHAPTER 291.
An act to establish a State (lag.
Hie General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
Section 1. Thai the flag of North Carolina shall con- inscription of
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flag of North Ca
sist ot a blue unioD, containing m the centre thereof a oiina.
white star with the letter N. in gilt on the left and the
letter C. in gilt on the right of said star, the circle con¬
taining the same to be one-third the width of said union.
Sec, 2. That the fly of the flag shall consist of two Fiy of the flag,
equally proportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the
lower bar to be white; that the length of the bars hori¬
zontally shall be equal to' the perpendicular length of the
union, and the total length of the flag shall be one-third Leogthoi flag,
more than its width.
Sec. 3. That above the star in the centre of the union inscriptions on
there shall be a gilt scroll in semi-circular form, contain¬
ing in black letters this inscription: “May 20th, 1775,”
and that below the star there shall be a similar scroll
containing in black letters the inscription : “April 12th,
177G.”
Sec. 4. That this act shall take effect from and after its
ratification.
Iu the General Assembly read three times, and ratified
this the 9th day of March, A. D. 1885.
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