Ky. Rev. Stat. § 2.013 : — SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE COMMONWEALTHCITIZENSHIP, EMBLEMS, HOLIDAYS, AND TIME — State language TEXT PDF English is designated as the official state language of Kentucky. KRS 2.013 Effective:7/13/1984 Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 335, sec. 1, effective7/13/1984.