The Ohio state flag is unique among the state flags of the Union. The Ohio State Flag
was designed by John Eisemann. Described as a pennant, the Ohio burgee is properly a
swallowtail design. It was adopted in 1902. The Ohio State Flag, unique in shape but
uncomplicated in design, is filled with symbolism. The union of the Ohio state flag, a
large blue triangle is populated with seventeen white stars. Those that are grouped
around the circle represent the thirteen original colonies. The four stars found at the
apex of the triangle combine with the stars of the thirteen original colonies to total
seventeen. Ohio was the seventeenth state to enter the union. Three red and two white
horizontal stripes and the blue field copy the red, white and blue of the Stars and
Stripes. The Ohio state flag features a blue field representing Ohio's hills and
valleys. The stripes represent the roads and waterways of Ohio State. The white circle
with a red center forms the "O" in Ohio and can also be related to Ohio State’s
nickname, the "Buckeye State."
