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Title GP, Title GP. General Provisions

5 chapters · 484 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title GP484 Ch 5, Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; H…264 Ch 9, Chapter 9 | Miscellaneous138 Ch 1, Chapter 1 | Definitions; Rules of Co…44 Ch 3, Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds30 Ch 7, Chapter 7 | Process; Publication8

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.01 Ohio state flag
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The flag of the state shall be burgee-shaped. It shall have three red and two white horizontal stripes that represent the roads and waterways of the state. The union of the flag shall be seventeen five-pointed stars, white in a blue triangular field that represents the state's hi…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.011 Ohio governor's flag
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The flag of the governor of this state will be of scarlet wool bunting, six feet eight inches hoist by ten feet six inches fly. In each of the four corners will be a white five-pointed star with one point upward. The centers of these stars will be twelve inches from the long edge…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.012 Display and maintenance of state flag
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(A) Display of the state flag at all state buildings and public institutions, such as public school buildings and state parks, is encouraged. If the state flag is displayed, it may be flown every day when weather permits and shall be flown from sunrise until sunset on all nationa…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.013 Pledge to the state flag
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"I salute the flag of the state of Ohio and pledge to the buckeye state respect and loyalty" is hereby adopted as the official pledge to the state flag. The pledge shall not replace, preempt, or be recited before the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag.

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.014 Procedure for folding state flag

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The general assembly hereby establishes a recommended procedure for the folding of the state flag by two people. The procedure is as follows:With the flag unfolded, fold the flag in half lengthwise so that the points of the flag are aligned. Fold the flag in half lengthwise a sec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.015 Suggested ceremonial procedure for retirement of state flag

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(A) The general assembly recommends the following ceremonial procedure for the retirement of the state flag, to be followed, voluntarily, with respect and dignity, by civilians and civilian groups or organizations. (B) The ceremony shall consist of three parts: a preamble, a pled…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.02 State flower

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The scarlet carnation is hereby adopted as the state flower as a token of love and reverence for the memory of William McKinley.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.021 State wild flower

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The plant Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as the large white trillium, found in every Ohio county, is hereby adopted as the state wild flower.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.022 State airplane

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The 1905 Wright Flyer III, first flown on June 23, 1905, near Dayton, Ohio, is hereby adopted as the state airplane. Last updated April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.03 State bird

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The bird, cardinalis cardinalis, commonly known as the "cardinal," is the official bird of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.031 State reptile

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The snake, Coluber constrictor constrictor, known as the black racer, is the official reptile of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.032 State animal

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The animal, Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is the official animal of the state. Naming the white-tailed deer as the official animal of the state does not relieve the division of wildlife of its duty to manage the deer population and its distribut…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.033 State amphibian

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The salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, commonly known as the spotted salamander, is the official amphibian of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.034 State frog

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The frog, Rana catesbeiana, commonly known as the bullfrog, is the official frog of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.036 Official pet

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A shelter pet is hereby designated as the official pet of the state to raise public awareness of shelter animals.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.04 State coat of arms

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The coat of arms of the state shall consist of the following device: a circular shield; in the right foreground of the shield a full sheaf of wheat bound and standing erect; in the left foreground, a cluster of seventeen arrows bound in the center and resembling in form the sheaf…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.05 State tree [Editorial note: H.B. 65 of the 100th General Assembly, effective 10/2/1953, misspelled the scientific name. The correct spelling is Aesculus glabra.]

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The tree, Aesculus globra, commonly known as the "Buckeye" is hereby adopted as the official tree of the state. Last updated July 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.06 State motto

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"With God, All Things Are Possible" shall be adopted as the official motto of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.07 State gem stone

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The gem stone "Ohio Flint," a crypto-crystalline variety of quartz, is hereby adopted as the official gem stone of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.071 State invertebrate fossil

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Isotelus, a genus of extinct marine arthropod of the class Trilobita, that lived in the seas that covered Ohio during the Ordovician period, about four hundred forty million years ago, and represented by the largest known complete trilobite, collected at Huffman dam in Montgomery…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.072 State bicentennial bridge

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The Blaine Hill bridge in Belmont county, which was constructed in 1828 as part of the national road and is the oldest bridge in the state, is hereby designated the bicentennial bridge of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.073 State prehistoric monument

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The Newark earthworks in Licking county, which are geometric earthen enclosures constructed during the prehistoric time period, are hereby designated the official prehistoric monument of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.074 Official historical architectural structure

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The barn, an agricultural building located on farms and used for many purposes, is hereby designated the official historical architectural structure of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.075 State artifact

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The artifact known as the Adena pipe, which is a prehistoric effigy pipe that was discovered in 1901 by William C. Mills within a burial mound near Chillicothe and that was created by the ancient Adena culture from native Ohio pipestone, is adopted as the official state artifact.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.076 All-American soap box derby

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The All-American Soap Box Derby, a youth racing program established in 1934 and located in Akron, is hereby adopted as the official gravity racing program of the state. Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.077 Official state penal museum

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The museum located on the grounds of the Ohio state reformatory, operated by the Mansfield reformatory preservation society, is the official state penal museum.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.078 State fossil fish

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Dunkleosteus terrelli, a species of extinct arthrodire placoderm fish that lived in the seas that covered parts of Ohio during the Late Devonian period, about three hundred fifty-nine to three hundred eighty-two million years ago, is hereby adopted as the official fossil fish of …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.08 State beverage

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The canned, processed juice and pulp of the fruit of the herb Lycopersicon esculentum, commonly known as tomato juice, is hereby adopted as the official beverage of the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.081 State fruit

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The fruit, Lycopersicon esculentus, commonly known as the tomato, is hereby adopted as the state fruit.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.082 State native fruit

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The fruit, Asimina triloba, commonly known as the pawpaw, is hereby adopted as the state native fruit.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.09 State song

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The song, "Beautiful Ohio," is hereby adopted as the official song of the state, the lyric being written by Ballard MacDonald, with special lyrics by Wilbert B. McBride, and the music being composed by Mary Earl. The special lyrics are as follows:I sailed away;Wandered afar;Cross…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.091 Ohio a "Purple Heart State"

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Ohio is declared to be a "Purple Heart State," honoring our combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice by allowing the United States of America to maintain its sovereignty. Ohio is declared to be the first "Purple Heart State" in the United States of America.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.10 State seal

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All official seals shall have engraved thereon the coat of arms of the state, as described in section 5.04 of the Revised Code. The great seal of the state shall be two and one-half inches in diameter and shall consist of the coat of arms of the state within a circle having a dia…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.101 Compliance with state seal requirements

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Any official seal acquired on or after March 1, 2003, shall contain the official coat of arms of the state as described in section 5.04 of the Revised Code and surrounded by the appropriate words. Prior to that date, any official seal authorized by statute is valid for all purpos…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.11 Affixing state or corporate seal - abolishment of private seals

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If an official or a corporate seal is required to be affixed to an instrument in writing, an impression of such seal upon either wax, wafer, or other adhesive substance, or upon the paper or material on which such instrument is written, shall be valid.Private seals are abolished,…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.20 Portion of election day a holiday

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The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year, between the hours of twelve noon, eastern standard time, and five-thirty p.m., eastern standard time, is a legal holiday.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.21 Labor day - Columbus day - Veterans' day

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The first Monday in September of each year shall be known as "Labor day" and for all purposes shall be considered as the first day of the week.The second Monday in October of each year shall be known as "Columbus day" and is a legal holiday.The eleventh day of November of each ye…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.211 Ohio warrior awareness week

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The week in May that coincides with armed forces week is designated as Ohio warrior awareness week to encourage the observance of events recognizing the contributions of Ohioans in the armed forces.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.212 6888th central postal battalion day

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The ninth day of March is designated as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day" to honor the bravery and courage of those who served in the 6888th central postal directory battalion, the only unit composed of women of color to serve overseas during World War II. Last upda…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.22 Arbor day

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The governor shall, by proclamation, designate the last Friday of each April as "Arbor Day."

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.221 World War I day

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The sixth day of April shall be designated as "World War I day."

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2210 Ohio aviation and aerospace history education week

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The week of the seventeenth day of December is designated as "Ohio aviation and aerospace history education week" in honor of the anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. As used in this section, "the week of the seventeenth day of December" means the seven-day period be…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.22107 Purple martin capital of Ohio

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The Portage lakes area in Summit county is designated the purple martin capital of Ohio.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2211 Child care worker appreciation week in Ohio

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The week of the nineteenth day of April shall be designated as "Child Care Worker Appreciation Week in Ohio," to commemorate those child care workers who lost their lives in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building on April 19, 1995, and to increase public appreciation o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2212 School energy conservation day in Ohio

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The third Friday in March is designated as "School Energy Conservation Day in Ohio" to promote awareness in the schools of the need to conserve energy resources through reductions in their use as well as through their reuse and recycling.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2213 Ohio breast cancer awareness month - Ohio mammography day

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The month of October is designated as "Ohio Breast Cancer Awareness Month," and the third Thursday of each October is designated as "Ohio Mammography Day," to promote the importance of identifying breast cancer in its earliest stages.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2214 Ohio township day

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The first day of February is designated as "Ohio Township Day," in recognition of township officials and employees and the Ohio township association and its officers. Township officials are encouraged to use this day to visit the schools to explain their duties and qualifications…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2215 Ohio hepatitis C awareness month

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The month of October is designated as "Ohio hepatitis C awareness month," to increase public awareness of hepatitis C as an emerging health concern.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2216 Ohio National Guard day

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The twenty-fifth of July is designated as "Ohio National Guard Day," in honor of those who have served and contributed to the distinguished service and contributions of the Ohio National Guard to this state and the people of Ohio.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.2217 Prostate cancer awareness month

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The month of June shall be designated as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month."