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  1. The state of Rhode Island enacted legislation making this the official flag: § 42-4-3 State flag. – The flag of the state shall be white, five feet and six inches (5'6") fly and four feet and ten inches (4'10") deep on the pike, bearing on each side in the center a gold anchor, twenty-two inches (22") high, and underneath it a blue ribbon ...

  2. The Rhode Island School of Design Museum contains the 20th-largest collection in the United States. [135] The Providence Athenæum is the fourth oldest library in the United States, in addition to the Providence Public Library and the nine branches of the Providence Community Library. [136]

  3. May 1, 2021 · The flag came about when Alderman Bixby noticed the color company in a Providence police force parade carrying the United States flag and the Rhode Island state flag, but not a city flag. He brought the matter to the attention of the city council in 1914. A committee then solicited designs but found none acceptable.

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  4. Abbreviation: RI: Name: Rhode Island: Capital city: Providence: Largest city: Providence: Population: 1 051 511 (2013): Total area: 4 002 km 2: Admitted to the Union ...

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  5. flag of Rhode Island. U.S. state flag consisting of a white field (background) featuring the state coat of arms —a yellow anchor and blue ribbon with the motto “Hope,” all surrounded by 13 yellow stars. The Rhode Island legislature adopted an anchor for its colonial seal in 1647, and in 1664 it added the motto “Hope.”.

  6. Mar 29, 2018 · The state flag of Rhode Island has three colors: white, gold, and blue. The flag is white and has a golden anchor at the center with 13 gold stars surrounding it. There is a ribbon just below the anchor with the inscription of the word “HOPE”. This word written in gold is the state’s motto. The stars on the flag represent the original 13 ...

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  8. Providence remains a busy seaport and is a distributing point for oil, natural gas, lumber, steel, and chemicals. Providence was incorporated as a city in 1831 and became sole capital of Rhode Island in 1900, after having shared the duty first with four other towns and from 1854 with Newport. The city contains much of historic interest.

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