Flag of Georgia
State Flag: The original Georgia state flag was made up of the
states coat of arms on a field of blue, and adopted in 1799.
Post Reconstruction brought changes of a vertical stripe
and horizontal bands of red and white. In 1905, the state
coat of arms was added. This flag remained until 1956 when
the Confederate flag was incorporated. This change, said
its defenders, was intended to honor Confederate soldiers.
However, many felt is affirmed segregation. Due to events
in 1987 by supremacist groups in Forsyth County, there were
many groups which lobbied for a return to the pre-1956 flag.
In 1992, then Governor Zell Miller announced that he would
support the change. However, it was not until January 30,
2001 that the Georgia flag was changed to its current look.
Recent Flags of Georgia
State Flag of Georgia 2001 - 2003
State Flag of Georgia 1956 - 2001
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