Summary[edit]

A note for manufacturers:[edit]

Because proper display of the flag requires showing the "reverse" design of the flag, and many flag manufacturers have different quality standards for the obverse and reverse (different position of grommets, orientation of stitching, ink bleed, etc), if it is possible for the flag manufactured to be flown upside-down (as is the case for most flags, excepting those with a hoist sleeve with only one internal tab), the design may be flipped vertically before sending to manufacturers to achieve the desired effect.

Construction[edit]

• The Keystone Flag is composed of a bicolor divided midway along the breadth, green at the fly, and blue at the hoist; charged with a gold Keystone spanning the entire breadth of the flag.
• The Keystone shall be composed of two vertically stacked isosceles trapezoids, the smaller above with a height of 1/4 the flag’s breadth, with an upper base of 1/3 and lower base of 1/4 the flag’s length, the larger below with a height of 3/4 the flag’s breadth and upper base of 1/2 and lower base of 1/4 the flag’s length.
• The proportions of the flag must ensure the Keystone is still identifiably a keystone and constitutes approximately one third of the flag, thus, the total length of the flag may be no less than one and one half the breadth, and no more than twice the breadth.
• In the interest of best maintaining symbolism, those who manufacture, create, or reproduce the flag in a manner where the obverse and reverse (front and back) sides of a flag can be discerned (via stitching techniques, orientation of grommets, the bleed of dye, or otherwise) should make every attempt to place the hoist at the right-hand side of the obverse (front) of the flag.
• Fringe may be added to the sides of the flag for ceremonial use.

Colours[edit]

The three colors of the Keystone Flag are blue, gold, and green. The shade of blue matches the blue on the Flag of the United States, the shade of gold is "bright and vibrant," the shade of green should "both complement the blue and contrast the gold." The color specifications as defined by Keystone Flag designer Tara Stark are:

In most cases, on-screen or digital reproductions of the flag should use the RGB colors as in the table above. When displaying in physical fabric formats, it is much preferred to use the Pantone specifications. When printing on paper, the CMYK colours are superior.

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1. ↑ Pantone, RGB, CMYK values appear inconsistent on screen, but are consistent with US Dept of State standards. United States Department of State Identity and Marking Standards. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (June 2012). Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved on 2021-06-18.