Most Recognized State Flags in the United States

Few states in America have as memorable a flag as the home of Colorado sports betting. With its blue-and-white stripes and red-and-orange hued Capital-C and sun in the middle, the 113-year-old state symbol is synonymous with the Centennial State. Nationally, it seems Colorado’s state flag has caught the attention of the nation at large.

We checked the quiz website Sporcle.com and the stats for their quiz, “Can you name the US state flags?” The timed online test has been taken by more than 464,000 people. BetColorado.com determined the most recognized state flags in the US by quiz takers by the percentage of people who got each flag right.

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Top 10 Most Recognized State Flags In The US

Rank	State Flag	Pct. Correct
1	California	88.8%
2	Texas	87.6%
3	Colorado	79.6%
4	Washington	77.5%
5	Alaska	75.5%
6	Maryland	75.4%
7	Arizona	74.1%
8	New Mexico	74.0%
9	Arkansas	71.3%
10	Wyoming	70.8%

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Where Colorado’s State Flag Ranks Nationally

Out of America’s 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, Colorado’s flag garnered the third-highest percentage of correct guesses, at 79.6%. The Centennial State ranks behind only California (88.8%) and Texas (87.6%) nationally.

Colorado’s flag ranked ahead of Washington (77.5%), Alaska (75.5%), Maryland (75.4%) and Arizona (74.1%). New Mexico (74.0%), Arkansas (71.3%) and Wyoming (70.8%) rounded out the top 10 list.

When it comes to memorable state flags, it seems like the handiwork of Andrew Carlisle Carson in 1911 has caught the nation’s attention. Colorado’s square emblem ranking as one of the most distinguished in America, behind the two most populous states in the country.

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Christopher Boan

Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.