Georgia state flag over time. In the coat of arms the arch symbolizes the states constitution while the pillars represent the three branches of government. On may 8 2003 governor sonny perdue signed hb. 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.
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Nebraskas state flag whose design was rated second worst remains in use to date. The official confederate flag hiding in plain sight still flies over an american capitol building. According to a 2001 survey by the north american vexillological association new mexico has the best designed flag of any us.
Territory or canadian province while georgias state flag was rated the worst design georgia adopted a new flag in 2003. 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 act became effective immediately giving georgia its third state flag in a period of 27 months.
A recent new york times article on the removal of the mississippi flag when referencing other state flags with designs some consider to be obliquely referencing confederate iconography did not call out the symbol in use by georgia. Support for the new flag came from critics of the 2001 flag and those who felt there should be a. The current state flag was at the time the third flag to rise over the state house since 2001 when the georgia flag bearing the confederate battle emblem was changed and a legislative showdown.
The american flag is the ultimate symbol of our nations freedom and democracy. Flags can be flown on any day of the year to honor special occasions events and holidays. Current georgia state flag.
Georgians interested in purchasing an american flag flown over the us. Capitol can fill out the form below. The eve of the civil war 1861 65 georgia did not have an official state flag.
Georgia shrank the battle flag emblem from its dominant position on its state flag in 2001 in a move led by the georgia house black caucus and supported by democratic then governor roy barnes. Although the bonnie blue flag is the best known example a better documented flag consisted of a single red star on a white field. The current flag of the state of georgia was adopted on may 8 2003.