Flag of the Inland Empire
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| Name | The Gold-Blue |
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| Use | Civil and state flag and state ensign   
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | May 12, 1912 |
| Design | A horizontal bicolor of gold and blue with a white seal in the center bearing a blue raincross and an orbit of 12 blue stars |
| Designed by | Inland Empire Provincial Assembly |
The flag of the Inland Empire is a horizontal bicolor consisting of two equally-sized bands of gold (top) and blue (bottom) with a white seal depicting a blue raincross and a circle of 12 blue stars. Adopted on May 12, 1912, it has been the province's sole official flag since its adoption by the Inland Empire Provincial Assembly.
History
The current flag of the Inland Empire became official on May 12, 1912. Its flag is derived from the municipal flag of the Inland Empire's provincial capital, Riverside, whose flag was adopted three years prior on August 18, 1909. The first flag of the Inland Empire was produced by the Royal Surveyors Corps, who had already used a similar design to the flag for surveying purposes.
Description
The provincial flag of the Inland Empire is a horizontal bicolor. The top band is colored gold and the bottom band is colored blue. Both of the bands are of equal size. In the center is a white seal with blue fringes depicting an orbit of twelve blue stars around a blue raincross.
Colors and symbolism
| Color | CYMK | RGB | Hex |
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| Desert Gold | 0.00, 0.10, 0.94, 0.04 | (245,220,15) | #F5DC0F
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| Raincross Blue | 0.93, 0.57, 0.00, 0.37 | (11,69,161) | #0B45A1
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| White | 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 | (255,255,255) | #FFFFFF
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The gold represents the sand which dominates much of the Inland Empire's desert landscape. Other associations made with the flag's gold color include the sun, prosperity, and wealth. The blue represents the waters of the Santa Ana River, a major river which runs through Southwestern Inland Empire (and where most of the province's population is concentrated in). Blue also represents the courage, faith, and honor of the people. The raincross represents a mass bell used by Junípero Serra, the patron saint of the Kingdom of Sierra, who founded colonial Sierra's missions. The raincross was also viewed by some Sierran Amerindians as a prayer symbol for rain. The circle of twelve stars represent the unity and diversity of the Inland Empire's inhabitants. The number of stars do not bear any official significance.
Pledge of allegiance and flag protocol
According to the Inland Empire Civil Code § 160.3, the following is the official pledge of allegiance in English:
Behold its Gold and be ever true to its Blue; I salute the flag of the province of the Inland Empire.
Following flag protocol, the Inland Empire Pledge must always be recited after the Pledge of Allegiance to the K.S. Flag. It must always be displayed on or near the main administration building of provincial institutions during provincial and federal holidays, and on any special occasions as directed by the governor. It must be permanently fixed to the front doors of the Inland Empire Provincial Assembly Building.
When the flag is flown or hung vertically, the blue band should be to the viewer's left and the gold band to the viewer's right.
In accordance to federal flag protocol, the flag of the Inland Empire may be flown at the same height as the flag of the Kingdom of Sierra, but the national flag must always be flown to its right (viewer's left). During state funerals, ceremonial funerals, or the funerals of fallen soldiers, the flag of the Inland Empire is one of the participatory subnational flags which must be dipped in the presence of a caisson draped with the flag of the Kingdom of Sierra.
