Nylon Historical Georgia (2001-2003) Flag
Nylon Historical Georgia (2001-2003) Flag 3 x 5 foot blue printed outdoor grade Perma-Nyl nylon Georgia (2001-2003) with solid, heavy duty brass grommets. Our Georgia (2001-2003) flag is 100% manufactured in the USA.
On January 31, 2001 Governor Roy Barnes signed into law a bill to change the design of the Georgia state flag. Opponents of the flag had rallied and introduced legislation to remove the confederate emblem featured prominently on the 1956 Georgia state flag. Because of the raging controversy, many Georgia cities, businesses and residences refused to fly the official Georgia flag, opting instead to display the pre-1956 version.
In 2000, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander designed this "compromise" flag consisting of the GA state seal, fittingly depicted in Dahlonega Gold, surrounded by 13 white stars. Below the Georgia seal is a gold ribbon containing small images of the three state flags that had previously flown over Georgia, as well as the current and past versions of the United States flag. Above the small rows of historical flags is the text "Georgia's History."
On January 24, 2001, the Georgia House of Representatives approved H.B. 16, adopting Alexander's compromise flag design as the new Georgia state flag with an amendment to add text "In God We Trust" beneath the ribbon of historical Georgia flags. H.B. 16 was then sent to the Senate, where it was passed without amendment, nor issue on January 30, 2001.
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