Each state in the United States of America is unique. The people and legislature of New Jersey have selected the following state symbols to represent their state's individual environment and culture.
![[Image of The New Jersey State Seal]](/media/graphics/state-seals/new-jersey-seal.png)
The three plows in the shield honor the state's agricultural tradition. The helmet above the shield faces forward, an attitude denoting sovereignty and thus particularly fitting for one of the first governments created under the notion that the state itself is the sovereign. The crest above the helmet is a horse's head.
The supporting female figures are Liberty and Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain, symbolizing abundance. Liberty, on the viewer's left, carries the liberty cap on her staff. Ceres holds a cornucopia filled with harvested produce.
![[Image of The New Jersey State Flag]](/media/graphics/state-flags/new-jersey-flag.png)
The State flag of New Jersey is buff colored. The state coat of arms is emblazoned in the center.
The shield has three plows with a horse's head above it. Two women represent the goddesses of Liberty and Agriculture. A ribbon at the bottom includes the year of independence in 1776 and reads Liberty and Prosperity.
The New Jersey state flag was formally adopted in 1896.
