North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 144 State Flag, Official Governmental Flags, Motto, and Colors

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-1.   State flag
  The flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter "N" in...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-2.   State motto
  The words "esse quam videri" are hereby adopted as the motto of this State, and as such shall be engraved on the great seal...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-3.   Flags to be displayed on public buildings and institutions
  The board of trustees or managers of the several State institutions and public buildings shall provide a North Carolina flag, of such dimensions and...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-4.   Flags to be displayed at county courthouses
  The boards of county commissioners of the several counties in this State shall likewise authorize the procuring of a North Carolina flag, to be...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-5.   Flags to conform to law
  No State flag shall be allowed in or over any building here mentioned unless such flag conforms to the description of the State flag...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-6.   State colors
  Red and blue, of shades as adopted and appearing in the North Carolina State flag and the American flag, shall be, and hereby are,...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-7.   Display of official governmental flags; public restrictions
  (a) A county, city, consolidated city-county, or unified government shall not prohibit an official governmental flag from being flown or displayed if the official...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-8.   State salute to the North Carolina flag
  The phrase "I salute the flag of North Carolina and pledge to the Old North State love, loyalty, and faith." is adopted as the...
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-9.   Retirement of State flag
  An official flag of the State that is no longer a fitting emblem for display because it is worn, tattered, or otherwise damaged may...

Last modified: March 23, 2014