{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-2.030","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 2.030","heading":"State flag.","body":"(1) The official state flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be of navy blue silk,\nnylon, wool or cotton bunting, or some other suitable material, with the seal of the\nCommonwealth encircled by a wreath, the lower half of which shall be goldenrod in\nbloom and the upper half the words \"Commonwealth of Kentucky,\" embroidered,\nprinted, painted, or stamped on the center thereof. The dimensions of the flag may\nvary, but the length shall be one and nine -tenths (1 9/10) times the width and the\ndiameter of the sea l and encirclement shall be approximately two -thirds (2/3) the\nwidth of the flag.\n(2) The approved official drawings of the state flag shall be permanently retained in the\nfiles of the office of the Secretary of State. All state flags for official use of t he\nCommonwealth shall conform as to color and design with these official drawings.\n(3) The emblem at the head of a flagstaff used to display the flag of the Commonwealth\nof Kentucky shall be the Kentucky cardinal in an alert but restful pose, cast in\nbronze, brass, or other suitable material.\n(4) The flying of the state flag at all state buildings and installations including public\nschool buildings, National Guard armories, state parks, and other such buildings is\nconsidered proper and is encouraged.\n(5) No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With\nthe exception of the flag of the United States of America, the flag of the\nCommonwealth of Kentucky should not be dipped to any person or thing. The flag\nshould never touch anyth ing beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or\nmerchandise. The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting\nemblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.\n(6) All official flags of the Com monwealth of Kentucky purchased by a public\ninstitution shall be manufactured in the United States.","path":["KRS Chapter 2"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=11","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:20Z","sha256":"fd298f5eec82fdbe6e0d0359a2eb5729282256171ffb1f1048e05726ba4d53b9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-2.020","next":"us-ky/krs-2.035"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}