Flag of Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia
WEBThe flag of Georgia is the flag of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its current iteration was adopted on February 19, 2003. The flag bears three horizontal stripes (a red-white-red triband) and features a blue canton containing a ring of 13 white stars that encircle the state's gold-colored coat of arms.
State Flags of Georgia - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBJul 26, 2004 · On May 8, 2003, Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation creating a new state flag for Georgia. The new banner became effective immediately, giving Georgia its third state flag in only twenty-seven months—a national record.
A history of Georgia’s state flag: Things to know
WEBOct 23, 2018 · Georgia’s official state flag is actually the third flag design to fly over the state Capitol in Atlanta since 2001, when the Georgia flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem was...
The Georgia Chronicles: The Saga of The Georgia State Flag
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Governor Barnes proposed a design that was a flag of flags, showing several of the flags that had flown over Georgia near the bottom, including the 1956-era flag. The new banner that featured Georgia’s coat of arms …
Four new Redesigns of the Georgia State Flag : r/vexillology
WEBApr 11, 2021 · Red, White, and Blue: References the United States. Four Stars: Represent Georgia as the 4th state to join the Union. Central Symbol: A simplified version of the State Seal, which can be found on the Georgia.gov website.
Flag of Georgia | History, Design & Meaning | Britannica
WEBJan 24, 2001 · State flag of Georgia, U.S., from July 1, 1956, to January 31, 2001. On July 1, 1956, a distinctive new flag was adopted. It retained the seal and blue stripe at the hoist, but the Confederate Battle Flag was substituted for the three horizontal stripes.
Flag of Georgia (country) - Wikipedia
WEBThe flag of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს სახელმწიფო დროშა, romanized: sakartvelos sakhelmts'ipo drosha), also known as the five-cross flag (Georgian: ხუთჯვრიანი დროშა, romanized: khutjvriani drosha), is …
New Georgia Flag Approved - CBS News
WEBJan 30, 2001 · Designed by a retired Atlanta architect, the proposed flag features the Georgia state seal on a blue field above a ribbon with the words "Georgia's History" and five small, historic banners...
2004 Georgia State Flag - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBThe current Georgia state flag was the state's third in twenty-seven months. The new flag features the state coat of arms, surrounded by thirteen stars, which represent the original American colonies.
New Georgia Flag Won't Whistle Dixie - CBS News
WEBMay 8, 2003 · After months of debating Georgia's flag, state lawmakers struck a surprise compromise Friday — an entirely new flag that echoes an old Confederate flag but does not include the divisive...
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