Flag History
The figures of Liberty and Justice support a shield in which boats are sailing on what is said to be the Hudson River, in front of mountains and a rising sun. Liberty holds a liberty cap, another symbol of liberty, and at her feet is a discarded crown, representing the freedom from England. Justice, wearing a blindfold and holding the scales of justice in her hand, stands for the equal treatment of everyone under the law.
Flag Adopted: 1901
State Nickname: The Empire State
State Motto: Ever higher
Area: 49,108 square miles
Approximate Population: 17.6 million
Capital: Albany
Largest City: New York City
Major Products: dairy products, corn, wheat, fruit, maple syrup, titanium
State Bird: Bluebird
State Tree: Sugar Maple
State Flower: Rose
