Montana State Flag 3' X 5' Indiana State Flag In the center of the

In the center of the shield

a red stripe along the bottom

and the wreath

the heraldic charge representing a mother pelican "in her nest feeding her young with her blood" on an azure field with state motto reworded to "Union Justice [and] Confidence

Montana State Flag 3' X 5' Indiana State Flag In the center of theWithin the seal, a plow, shovel, and pick rest in a field in front of the Great Falls of the Missouri River. The ribbon contains the state motto, Oro y plata, which is Spanish for "Gold and silver". The current flag was adopted in 1905, and the word "Montana" above the seal was added in 1981. In 1985, the flag was again modified to specify the font used in "Montana:" Helvetica Bold. Before it was adopted as a state flag, it was used by Montana troops