The red "C" of the
Colorado State Flag makes it distinguishable from the rest of the state flags of the union. Although the flag has three horizontal stripes of equal width of blue (top and bottom) and white at the center, still the big "C" catches your attention, together with the circular golden disk that makes it doubly interesting.
Color blue represents the skies, the golden circular disk is for the rich minerals found in Colorado, and white is for the snow-capped mountains. The big "C" not only identifies Colorado as a State, but its color being red is a representation of the reddish Colorado River.
The state's General Assembly adopted the flagon June 5, 1911, based on the designs submitted by Andrew Carlisle Johnson. However, the state legislature failed to meticulously specify the size of the "C" and the exact shade for the colors red and blue. Thus on February 28, 1929, the General Assembly dictated that the colors used on the flag, particularly red and blue must be similar to the colors used on the
American Flag. And on March 31, 1964, the State Legislature further willed that the diameter of the gold disc must be equal to the center stripe.
As an American, who would not be familiar with Colorado being the favorite vacation destination for families the whole-year round, with 26 million visitors making the excursion to the highest state. Visitors enjoy the expanse of the ski resorts and tourist centers, while others fill their adventure with a review of the wildlife habitat. Also the state is the gateway to aficionados engaged in rafting and camping, particularly the southern mountains.
For tourism alone, it pumps in 7billion dollars to the local economy.
by:
The Flagman
