Flag of Idaho

What the flag looks like

A blue field with the state seal in the center, above a red scroll edged in gold reading STATE OF IDAHO.

What it means

The seal shows a woman for liberty and justice and a miner for the state's mining, either side of a shield with mountains, a river and a pine tree.

How to remember it

Idaho's seal-on-blue has its name on a red banner underneath: STATE OF IDAHO, where Montana puts its name in gold across the top.

Fun facts

• Idaho's seal, designed by Emma Edwards Green in 1891, is the only US state seal designed by a woman.
• The state flag was first adopted in 1907; the current version dates from 1957.

Idaho at a glance

Nickname

The Gem State

Statehood

1890

Capital

Boise

Region

Mountain

Population

1.8 million

Area

216,443 km²

Flag adopted

1957

Flags often confused with Idaho

• Montana: Idaho and Montana are both a state seal on blue with the state's name. Idaho writes STATE OF IDAHO on a red banner below; Montana writes MONTANA in gold letters above.