Michigan State House Flag

The flag of Michigan features a dark blue background and a state coat of arms. The coat of arms displays a blue shield with the sun rising over a lake and peninsula. A drawing of a man holding a long gun represents the fight for state and nation as a frontier state. The elk and moose on the coat of arms represent the great animals of Michigan, and the bald eagle represents the United States, which formed the state of Michigan from the Northwest Territory. A red ribbon that displays the motto of the United States, E Pluribus Unum ('Out of many, one').