878 no specific meanings have been attached to the colors. Session laws 1945 c. The general assembly of 1945 declared red and blue of shades appearing in the north carolina state flag and the american flag as the official state colors.
North carolina state colors red and blue adopted in 1945. This 4 colors palette has been categorised in blue red state flags white and yellow color categories. Download north carolina state usa flag colors color scheme consisting of 002868 ffca00 bf0a30 and ffffff.
Billy arthur of onslow introduced the state colors bill in 1945 choosing red and blue to match colors of both the north carolina and the united states flags. Selection as state colors until the early 1940 s the colors of the university of north carolina blue and white were generally accepted as the unofficial state colors. No specific meanings were attached to the colors in the legislation but traditionally colors do have specific meanings in heraldic devices such as seals coats of arms and flags.
North carolina designated red and blue as the official state colors in 1945 of shades appearing in the state flag and the national flag. The university forms one of the corners of the research triangle together with duke university in durham and the university. Founded in 1887 and part of the university of north carolina system it is the largest university in the carolinas.
North carolina state university also referred to as ncsu nc state or just state is a public land grant research university in raleigh north carolina. We are always the red and white of nc state. In all communications using color wolfpack red should dominate.
These colors should feature more prominently than any others in nc state communications. Wolfpack red wolfpack white and wolfpack black. Nc state s core palette consists of three colors.
