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The flag of the U.S. state of Georgia 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. The ring of stars that encompass the state's coat of arms represents Georgia as one of the original Thirteen Colonies. [2]
A 2000 report by the Georgia State Senate found the introduction of the 1956 flag to be a symbol of racist protest against desegregation. [3] Roy Barnes responded to calls for a new flag in 2001 by encouraging legislation on the matter. [4] The flag that was approved was originally designed around the time of the 1992 dispute by Cecil Alexander ...
According to a 2001 survey by the North American Vexillological Association, New Mexico has the best-designed flag of any U.S. state, U.S. territory, or Canadian province, while Georgia's state flag was rated the worst (the latter of which has been changed since the survey was conducted). [3]
State Alabama / 1861 1865 1895 Alabama: Alaska: 1927 Alaska: Arizona: 1917 Arizona: Arkansas: 1913 1923 1924 2011 Arkansas: California: 1911 California: Colorado: 1907 1911 1964 Colorado: Connecticut: 1897 Connecticut: Delaware: 1913 Delaware: Florida: 1861 1865 1868 1900 1985 Florida: Georgia: 1861 1865 1879 1902 1906 1920 1956 2001 2003 ...
e. The history of Georgia in the United States of America spans pre-Columbian time to the present-day U.S. state of Georgia. The area was inhabited by Native American tribes for thousands of years. A modest Spanish presence was established in the late 16th century, mostly centered on Catholic missions.
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The State of Georgia's first constitution was ratified in February 1777. Georgia was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation on July 24, 1778, [13] and was the 4th state to ratify the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. [14] Slaves with the cotton they had picked. Georgia, c. 1850
The state legislature changed the flag again in 2003, and people voted on whether they wanted the 2001 flag of 2003 flag. The 2003 flag won by a large margin. Bubba73 (talk) 02:23, 31 October 2005 (UTC) [ reply ]