The colors are pure Americana, the stars represent Ohio's place as the 17th state, and it even has big a "O" on it. On the off chance that Ohioans would ever want to try a more traditionally shaped flag, I have a suggestion.
This is the flag of Cincinnati, an interesting pattern with a big letter "C" on it and three wavy, blue lines meant to represent the Ohio River (I assume, I may be wrong), and the seal of the city in the center:
Using this flag as a template, I've created one that works for the entire state. Ohio is bordered by two significant bodies of water, the Ohio River on the south and south-east and Lake Erie on the north, and I think I've captured that, along with the "O," without which Ohio's flag just wouldn't be the same:
I tried making the central stripe green to represent the verdant fields of the land, but the colors just didn't look right, so I'm sticking with the red, white, and blue.
An excellent project indeed. I feel honored to be breaking the comment ice.
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