The State flag of New Jersey is buff colored. The state coat of arms is emblazoned in the center. The shield has three plows with a horse's head above it. Two women represent the goddesses of Liberty and Agriculture. A ribbon at the bottom includes the year of independence in 1776 and reads: Liberty and Prosperity. The New Jersey state flag was formally adopted in 1896.

Population, 2006 estimate 8,724,560, White persons 76.6%, Black persons 14.5%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 0.3%, Asian persons 7.2%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1%, Persons reporting two or more races 1.3%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 15.2%.