On a field of azure blue is an ornamental white shield with three grapevines, each bearing three bunches of purple grapes. The states motto "He who Transplanted Sustains Us" is displayed on a white ribbon. The vines stand for the first settlements of English people who began to move from Massachusetts in the 1630's. These settlements were thought of as grape vines that had been transplanted. Flag adopted 1897.

Population, 2006 estimate 3,504,809, White persons 84.9%, Black persons 10.1%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 0.3%, Asian persons 3.2%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander .01%, Persons reporting two or more races 1.4%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 10.9%.