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2.030 State flag.
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The official state flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be of navy blue
silk, nylon, wool or cotton bunting, or some other suitable material, with the
seal of the Commonwealth encircled by a wreath, the lower half of which shall
be goldenrod in bloom and the upper half the words "Commonwealth of
Kentucky," embroidered, printed, painted, or stamped on the center thereof.
The dimensions of the flag may vary, but the length shall be one and
nine-tenths (1 9/10) times the width and the diameter of the seal and
encirclement shall be approximately two-thirds (2/3) the width of the flag.
The approved official drawings of the state flag shall be permanently retained
in the files of the office of the Secretary of State. All state flags for official use of
the Commonwealth shall conform as to color and design with these official
drawings.
The emblem at the head of a flagstaff used to display the flag of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be the Kentucky cardinal in an alert but
restful pose, cast in bronze, brass, or other suitable material.
The flying of the state flag at all state buildings and installations including
public school buildings, National Guard armories, state parks, and other such
buildings is considered proper and is encouraged.
No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
With the exception of the flag of the United States of America, the flag of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky should not be dipped to any person or thing. The
flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor,
water, or merchandise. The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer
a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably
by burning.
All official flags of the Commonwealth of Kentucky purchased by a public
institution shall be manufactured in the United States.
Effective:June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2009. -Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 196, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended
1962 Ky. Acts ch. 114, secs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, effective June 14, 1942. -Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
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