• Year First Flown: 1909
• Designed By: Official Flag Commission
• Design: A blue flag with the Great Seal of New Hampshire placed in the center. The seal is comprised of laurel wreaths, nine gold stars, a body of water, a strip of land, a U.S. ship, and the date 1776.
• Meaning: The ship pictured is the USS Raleigh, which was one of the first ships commissioned by the U.S. Navy and was built in New Hampshire. The illustration of the ship includes stilts that are holding up the ship, indicating that it is still being built on land. The body of water is meant to be the harbor of Portsmouth and the land pictured is supposed to be granite to symbolize the sturdy character of New Hampshire. The nine stars represent New Hampshire's place as the 9th state of the United States of America and the laurel wreath that encircles the seal is a time-honored sign of honor and victory.

New Hampshire was one of the original 13 American colonies, and was the 9th state to join the Union. In 1784 the state began to use a flag design similar to the flag used today, but the design was not officially adopted by the New Hampshire State Legislature until 1909. Since 1909, the New Hampshire state flag has only been altered once. The change was not a direct flag change, but instead was a change to the state seal that adorns the flag. New Hampshire legislature simply passed a bill that described the design of the seal more clearly in order to avoid discrepancies among the different flag manufacturers.