State Flag, 1879-1902 - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBThe 1879 state flag, considered the first official state flag, was based on the first national flag of the Confederacy (the "Stars and Bars"). The blue canton of the Stars and Bars extended the full width of the state flag, and even though the stars were removed, the derivation of the flag was obvious. Image from Wikimedia.
State Flags of Georgia - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBJul 26, 2004 · In 1879 Heman H. Perry, a state senator and a former Confederate major, introduced legislation to give Georgia militia units an official state flag. The new banner was based on the first national flag of the Confederacy (the “Stars and Bars”).
Georgia Flags (1879-1920) (U.S.)
WEBSep 18, 2015 · In 1902, as part of a major reorganization of state militia laws, Georgia's General Assembly changed the state flag adopted in 1879. Where that flag had a plain blue field, the 1902 amendment provided: "On the blue field shall be stamped, painted or embroidered the coat of arms of the State; and every …
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 Flag, 1879-1902 - Digital Library of Georgia
WEBConsidered the first official state flag, this flag was based on the first national flag of the Confederacy (the "Stars and Bars"). The blue canton of the Stars and Bars extended the full width of the state flag, and even though the stars were removed, the derivation of the flag was obvious.
Georgia Flag Symbolism: History And Meanings - Symbol Genie
WEBJul 28, 2023 · The original flag of Georgia, adopted in 1879, featured a combination of the Confederate battle flag and the state seal on a white field. The Confederate battle flag, known as the “Southern Cross,” was incorporated into the design as a symbol of Georgia’s Confederate heritage.
Flag of Georgia | History, Design & Meaning | Britannica
WEBJan 24, 2001 · The first official state flag was established on October 17, 1879. It resembled the Stars and Bars flag of the Confederacy in having three equal red-white-red stripes, but instead of a canton there was a vertical blue stripe along the hoist.
Georgia State Flag - About the Georgia Flag, its adoption and …
WEBThe Civil War ended and Georgia was readmitted to the Union, but by 1879, the Georgia General Assembly had not passed any law to establish an official state flag. Various flags were seen across the state during the period after the Civil War.
The History of the Georgia State Flag - US Flag Supply
WEBThe third flag is one that began to appear in the 1920s. This design built upon the 1879 design of Colonel Herman H. Perry by adding the Great Seal of Georgia to the blue canton. The fourth flag flew over Georgia from 1956 to 2001. The final flag on the banner is the current flag of The United States.
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WEBIn 1879 after both military and Congressional Reconstruction had been effectively ended in the South by the Hayes Compromise of 1877, ex-Confederate Georgians abandoned the Georgia Coat of Arms state flag and signaled their new ‘home rule’ by adopting a state flag based on the Confederate First National flag.
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