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It looks like a slimmed-down American flag with a hint of Japanese influence to me.
The Ohio flag is unique in its swallow-tail pennant shape. Double trick question: What state flag is not rectangular? While it's true that Alabama's flag is a square, it's also true that a square is a type of rectangle. Correct answer: the one and only burgee.
Unlike Ohio's quarter, which looks like it was designed by committee, the burgee's lines are bold and crisp. All the online descriptions of the flag go something like this:
The flag's large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys, and the stripes represent roads and waterways. (Note the rippling effect in ProgressOhio's logo.) The 13 stars grouped about the circle represent the original states of the Union; the 4 stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the Union. The white circle with its red center not only represents the "O" in Ohio, but also is reminiscent of Ohio's nickname "The Buckeye State." I love this corny patriotic stuff.
A wee bit of deeper research reveals that Cuyahoga County resident John Eisenmann designed the burgee 106 years ago and then transferred his rights and interests in the flag to the state. He was said to be inspired by the angular shape of the guidons carried by the U.S. Calvalry.
Eisenmann was an accomplished architect. He authored Cleveland's first comprehensive building code and designed one of the most beautiful buildings in the Art Deco style anywhere: the Cleveland Arcade.
Ohio may be screwed up in a lot of ways, but at least we give good flag.
