Flag of Alabama
| Use | Civil and state flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 (by convention) |
| Adopted | February 16, 1895 |
| Design | A crimson cross of St. Andrew on a white field. |
| Designed by | John W. A. Sanford Jr. |
| Flag of the governor of Alabama | |
| Use | State flag |
| Design | The state flag with the state military crest and the coat of arms of Alabama in the lower and upper sections |
The flag of the U.S. state of Alabama was adopted by Act 383 of the Alabama Legislature on February 16, 1895, following the introduction of the bill by its designer, Representative John W. A. Sanford Jr. Its design features a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. A St. Andrew's cross, a diagonal cross known in vexillology as a saltire, represents the cross on which St. Andrew was crucified.