North Carolina, known as “The Old North State†and “The Tarheel State,†adopted an official State Flag in 1885. This red, white, and blue flag features a white star with the letters “N†and “C†in gold on either side. A gold scroll above displays the date “May 20, 1775,†commemorating the “Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.†A scroll below has the date “April 12, 1776,†the date of the “Halifax Resolves.†Although North Carolina Infantry carried a regimental and Confederate flag throughout the Civil War, the 1885 design remains unchanged to this day.