Georgia state flag 2020. Support for the new flag came from critics of the 2001 flag and those who felt there should be a. After the states secession from the union on january 19 1861 there were several newspaper reports of secession flags consisting of a single star on a solid background. The georgia coat of arms and the phrase in god we trust is encircled by 13 white five pointed stars representing georgia and the 12 other original states that formed the united states of america.
In florida authorities removed 2227 guns from individuals from march 2018 when the states red flag law was enacted to july 2019 according to the south florida sun sentinel. Other signs displayed at ok cafe last week included law. Although the bonnie blue flag is the best known example a better documented flag consisted of a single red star on a white field.
Map showing the current flags of 49 us. 380 creating a new state flag for georgia. Nearly a week after southern diner ok cafe came under fire for displaying an insensitive banner during a student led black lives matter march the buckhead restaurant removed controversial artwork depicting a former georgia state flagthe flag which flew over georgia from 1956 until 2001 incorporates the confederate battle emblem.
On may 8 2003 governor sonny perdue signed hb. 13 1956 incorporating a confederate battle emblem into the design as a response to the supreme court rulings on desegregating schools. States the district of columbia and the 5 major us.
The act became effective immediately giving georgia its third state flag in a period of 27 months. This move won fawning plaudits from the atlanta media but country folk as well as many suburban dwellers outside the i 285 perimeter around atlanta reacted differently. The georgia state flag was changed feb.
The flag bears three stripes consisting of red white red featuring a blue canton containing a ring of 13 white stars encompassing the states coat of arms in gold. In the coat of arms the arch symbolizes the states constitution while the pillars represent the three branches of government. For over a year in many a yard off many a country road there were let us vote signs displaying the old state flag.
Current georgia state flag. Territoriesthe mississippi state legislature voted on june 28 2020 to replace their flag with one that does not include the confederate battle flag emblem and will officially remain without a flag until a design is approved via ballot measure. Georgia state flag rules.
The georgia state flag from 2001 until 2003. The current flag of the state of georgia was adopted on may 8 2003.