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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 ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
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. The Spanish had largely withdrawn from the ...
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 ...
Flaggers (movement) Georgia Flagger with large flag on 20 foot pole at Alpharetta Old Soldiers' Parade, Alpharetta, Georgia, August 4, 2018. Flaggers is a type of neo-Confederate activist group active in the Southern United States. Flaggers usually operate at the state level. Their primary purpose is to make the Confederate battle flag as ...
Montgomery, Alabama. The flag of Montgomery, Alabama, adopted April 19, 1952, features a field of grey and red, divided by a blue bend fimbriated in white and charged with white stars. It is also charged with a gold wreath and the words 'City of Montgomery' in white.
A single white five-pointed star centered on a cyan field. Designed by. Mohammed Awale Liban. The national flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954, and was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was initially used within the Trust Territory of Somaliland [1] before being adopted by the short-lived State of Somaliland and the Somali ...