Connecticut
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A blue field displaying the state seal, which features a white baroque shield with three grapevines and a ribbon below reading 'Qui Transtulit Sustinet' (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains).
Connecticut's flag motto 'Qui Transtulit Sustinet' is the oldest state motto in the United States, dating back to 1662.
Adopted: 1897
