Each State Flag Ranked

I'm ranking the flags based on these metrics:

Color

Pattern

What the flag represents

Uniqueness

I typically don't like flags with the state seal on them and a solid color as the back drop, mainly because it isn't unique and doesn't really represent the state well. But the reason New Jersey's flag ranks lowest is because of the color in the background. It's just an ugly shade of yellowy-orange and is just in general unappealing to look at.

Idaho is also one of those flags with the state seal, except this background color is blue, like most of them. This color in the background is an ugly combination of navy blue and regular blue.

Traditional flag. Seal with a blue background.

This flag is just too much. The seal is all over the place, and "Kansas" being written on it doesn't make it much better. However, the sunflower is representative of the state.

Ah Utah. The state with the worst motto, and the fifth worst flag. The bald eagle is nice, but the seal on the blue background is just, well......

Traditional flag. Seal with a blue background. That, and I always get it confused with Pennsylvania. 

The background shade is unique, but not necessarily good. However, it made it up to 44, because of the date of statehood included on the flag.

I do admit I like the shade of blue, but seal on backdrop...well, we know how that goes.

The shade of blue is just..no! And the seal looks, well, odd.

We all know what I'm going to say.

The reason this doesn't go closer to Michigan is because of the seal in the middle, which, in my opinion looks better.

The reason this doesn't go lower is because the green background is unique.

A deer head. There's a deer head.

The pelicans are symbolic, but everything else isn't.

The background color is cool, as is the seal, but, yeah.

Just no. The reason it doesn't rank lower is....I forgot the reason.

(Insert joke about flags here).

If not for the "1848," this would be in the bottom 10.

Someone..is dead.

I do like the Bald Eagle, which resembles the Coat of Arms.

This isn't actually a seal, but it resembles one, so #29 for you Connecticut!

It's not blue, so it ranks a bit higher, but, yeah.

Yeah, you know what I'm going to say.

The background is pretty cool, but seals and backgrounds, blah, blah, blah.

Great way to show that your American, have the Union Jack on it. But the stripes are pretty cool.

The outline sets them apart from others, but the seal and stuff.

The seal, but the stars on the outside, and the stripes set them apart from others (in a good way).

A nod the Confederacy. But a good design in general.

It's unique, but a bit odd. I do like the addition of the moon though and the story behind the palm tree is quite interesting (google it).

This is not the seal. It has the term "Battle Born" to remember it gained statehood during the civil war.

The flag is good in general but I feel like the star in the top left seems pretty pointless. Also, the California Grizzly is gone.

The flag design is pretty cool, but sort off simple. Good in general though.

Don't hate me. I know lots of people like this flag, but It ranks low because others just seem better to me.

The 19 stars symbolizing the 19th state and the torch symbolizing liberty have the background of the UGLIEST shade of blue. If it was something else, It would easily be top 10.

It's unique and very distinctive, which I why I love it. Does anybody else think it looks like a checkered flag.

This seal is INSIDE A BISON! INSANE!

This flag is really cool mainly because of the eagle and the banner. Really cool motto too.

Before you yell at me for being a hypocrite, This is here because of the seal on it.

Before it was changed, Mississippi's flag would've been my least favorite.