West New Jersey Flag

The West New Jersey flag conserves the original seal of West Jersey in the lower hoist half.   The lower triangular red field is based upon the blouse of Ceres from the official state flag of New Jersey.  The Goddess Ceres is holding a cornucopia full of produce.  The seal was used in an official capacity during the reigns of King Charles II,  King William III & Mary II, and Queen Anne.   Around the ring it is written "Proprietors...West New Jersey."   It features a united drawing-compass & balance-scale with a tree in the middle.  Ceres represents West New Jersey the best because, this side of the state has a higher agriculture output, and is where you can find the best 'Zesty Tomatoes' in all of the United States. 

West Jersey existed from 1674 until 1702, with Burlington as its capital.  The first settlements were by Sweden, which was later overrun by the Dutch in 1655.  But in 1664, the British had the final say in the colonial heritage of New Jersey.

There were several attempts to spell out the division between West New Jersey and East New Jersey, but survey that had deepest impact as it can still be seen on any map of New Jersey is the 1687 Kieth Line. This line is visible with the county line that divides Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth, and the lower chine of Mercer.  It is also visible with the county line that divides Hunterdon, Somerset and Mercers upper crown.   The other lines are not noticeable on a map of NJ, except for the Keith Line.  West New Jersey has the state capital of Trenton, which was also the federal seat during the Articles of Confederation

period for the Fall of 1784.  Also Cape May and Delaware River water front is solidly a part of West New Jersey.