Current & 7th Georgia State Flag, "Sonny Perdue, pushed through a bill in 2003 to replace Barnes' flag with the one that flies today ..."
There have been seven, to be as exact as possible on this subject, as one was unofficial and several of the early flags periodically had unofficial alterations.
The history of the Georgia flag begins in antebellum times and reached a fiery crescendo in 1956, when a staunchly segregationist General Assembly installed the Confederate battle flag, the St. Andrew's cross, on the official banner.
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NOTE: 1956 is the year I was born and linked to a photo of my mother #Essie at the age I was when I received my 1st DAV rating in 1976.
The history of the Georgia flag begins in antebellum times and reached a fiery crescendo in 1956, when a staunchly segregationist General Assembly installed the Confederate battle flag, the St. Andrew's cross, on the official banner.
Read more
NOTE: 1956 is the year I was born and linked to a photo of my mother #Essie at the age I was when I received my 1st DAV rating in 1976.