FLAG OF PENNSYLVANIA DESIGNATED
Act of Jun. 13, 1907, P.L. 560, No. 373 Cl. 38
AN ACT
Designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the
carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of
Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and
making an appropriation therefor.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the flag to be known as
the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be
of blue, same color as the blue field in the flag of the United
States, and of the following dimensions and design; to wit, The
length, or heighth, of the staff to be nine feet, including
brass spear-head and ferrule; the fly of the said flag to be six
feet two inches, and to be four feet six inches on the staff; in
the center of the flag there shall be embroidered in silk the
same on both sides of the flag the coat of arms of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in proportionate size; the edges
to be trimmed with knotted fringe of yellow silk, two and one-
half inches wide; a cord, with tassels, to be attached to the
staff at the spear-head, to be eight feet six inches long, and
composed of white and blue silk strands.
Section 2. ((2) repealed Mar. 16, 1937, P.L.99, No.27)
Section 3. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is hereby
directed to provide a flag, in accordance with the description
given in the first section of this act, and keep the same
deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, as
a model; the cost of said flag to be paid by warrant of the
Auditor General upon the State Treasurer; and for this purpose
the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated, out of
any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
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