The Rhode Island flag is a white flag with a gold anchor in the center surrounded by thirteen gold stars. The anchor symbolizes hope. The stars symbolize the original 13 colonies and Rhode Island's status as the 13th state to ratify the Constitution. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 29:33, and the flag was adopted on November 1, 1897. Rhode Island, officially known as Rhode Island State and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. Its capital is Providence; its population is approximately 1.096 million (2021); and its area is 1,545 mi².
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