Pennsylvania's State Flag is composed of a blue field on which is embroidered the State Coat of Arms. The first State Flag bearing the State Coat of Arms was authorized by the General Assembly in 1799. An act of the General Assembly of June 13, 1907, standardized the flag and required that the blue field match the blue of Old Glory.

Population, 2006 estimate 12,440,621, White persons 86.0%, Black persons 10.6%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 0.2%, Asian persons 2.2%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%, Persons reporting two or more races 1.0%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 4.1%.