What does the state flag of Colorado represent?

- Gold: The state's mineral wealth, particularly gold mining.

- White: The eternal snow covering the state's mountain ranges.

- Blue: The clear blue skies typically found in Colorado.

- Red: The reddish sunset and sunrise glow over Colorado's vast prairie, as well as the blood shed by those who served and sacrificed to defend the state.

- Gold Circle: The circle in the center of the "C" symbolizes Colorado as the "Centennial State," marking its entry into the Union as the 38th state in 1876, one hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

- Yellow "C": The letter "C" represents Colorado and frames the gold circle.