NEW YORK

The flag of the State of New York is the state's coat of arms on a blue background. It depicts two supporters: Liberty, with the Revolutionary imagery of a Phrygian cap raised on a pole, and Justice, blindfolded, with scales and sword. The unheraldic nature of the Hudson River landscape reveals the modern origin of the coat-of-arms. The crest is an eagle surmounting a world globe. The motto "Excelsior" is a Latin word meaning "higher", "superior", "lordly".