The Colorado State Flag was designed by Andrew Carlisle Johnson on June 5, 1911. The flag specifications was clear enough when adopted but modification was required in 1929 and in 1964.
The field has three alternate stripes, the two outer blue stripes and the white middle stripe. The color of the “C” is red. The diameter of the letter “C” is two thirds the width of the flag. The center of the letter “C” is filled with the color gold.
The Colorado State Flag colors represent environmental features of the state. The gold represents the sunshine enjoyed by the state. The blue symbolizes the blue skies of the state. White represents the snowy mountains of the state and red represents the color of the state’s soil.
