Georgias history flag. Understandably the history of georgias state flag is extensive. The current flag of the state of georgia was adopted on may 8 2003. In 1861 georgia lawmakers called on the governor to supply a flag with the state coat of arms to every georgia military unit serving outside.
The eve of the civil war 1861 65 georgia did not have an official state flag. The current flag was used by the georgian patriotic movement following the countrys independence from the soviet union in 1991. A history of georgias state flag.
The georgia general assembly changed the design in 1956 to a flag designed by john sammons bell a world war ii veteran. The flag featured a confederate battle flag in its field. 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.
Representative denmark groover proclaimed that the new flag will show that we in georgia intend to uphold what we stood for will stand for and will fight for it became a divisive symbol but remained georgias official banner for 45 years after its adoption on february 13 1956 today in georgia history. There is no history of legislative intent in adopted the flag but legend says that it was adopted to commemorate confederate veterans of the civil war. Historical flags of georgia have come under fire time and again but that doesnt stop them from being an integral part of the states history.
The state of georgia tops the entire nation of the united states for the number of previous state flags. In the coat of arms the arch symbolizes the states constitution while the pillars represent the three branches of government. 152 history of the georgian flag facebook.
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. Although the bonnie blue flag is the best known example a better documented flag consisted of a single red star on a white field.