Insignia
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | "That the flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union. The fly of the flag shall consist of two equally proportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white; that the length of the bars horizontally shall be equal to the perpendicular length of the union, and the total length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width. That above the star in the center of the union there shall be a gilt scroll in semi-circular form, containing in black letters this inscription 'May 20, 1775,' and that below the star there shall be a similar scroll containing in black letters the inscription: 'April 12, 1776.'" | 1885 | |
| Motto | Esse quam videri ("To be, rather than to seem") | 1893 | |
| Nicknames | *Old North State
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| Seal | The Seal of North Carolina | 1871
(Revised in 1983) |
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