The flag of Rhode Island consists of an anchor (a symbol for hope) surrounded by thirteen stars for the original 13 colonies (and Rhode Island's status as the 13th state to ratify the Constitution). A blue ribbon below the anchor bears the state's motto: "Hope."
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External link
State Symbols (http://www.state.ri.us/rihist/riemb.htm), website of the government of the state of Rhode Island.