Georgia flag redesign 2001. This specific flag was designed by architect cecil alexander in 2001. The group stated that the flag violates all the principles of good flag design. A commission redesigned the flag in 2001.
In the coat of arms the arch symbolizes the states constitution and the pillars represent the three branches of government. The vote followed a divisive legislative battle. The words of the.
By the early 1990s efforts were made to change the flag and remove the confederate emblem. The 2001 compromise flag. Despite a political storm georgia got rid of the backward looking symbol in 2001 its former governor says.
Mississippi adopted the flag in the 1890s decades before south carolina began flying the confederate battle flag and georgia added it to its state flag. The current flag of georgia was adopted on may 8 2003. The 1956 flag became a contentious symbol during the height of the civil rights movement which stoked continued debates that eventually led to its redesign.
Georgia house 94 82 approves redesigned state flag that shrinks large confederate cross to small historical relic at flags bottom bringing 45 years of angry debate to surprisingly peaceful end. The georgia legislature approved a new flag in 2001 during the administration of gov. Calls to change it began in 1969 with opponents criticizing the symbolism expressed by the confederate battle flag image that visually dominated the design.
Georgia state flag 2001 2003 the georgia state flag adopted in 1956 has long been the subject of controversy. The flag bears three stripes consisting of red white red and a blue canton containing a ring of 13 white stars encompassing the states coat of arms in gold. In a 2001 survey on state and provincial flags in north america conducted by the north american vexillological association the redesigned georgia flag was ranked the worst by a wide margin.