Debate on the Georgian (U.S.) flag, 2001-2004: Part 2

The Transition

Last modified: 2004-12-22 by rick wyatt
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Proposed New Old Flag
Adopted 31 January 2001
Replaced 8 May 2003

• Georgia - 2001 Flag Discussion (U.S.): Part 1  Initial Thoughts
• Debate on the Georgia (U.S.) flag, 2001-2004: Part 2  The Transition
  • The Debate Begins
  • Defeat of Governor Barnes
  • The Polls Begin
  • Governor Perdue's initiatives
• Debate on the Georgia (U.S.) flag, 2001-2004: Part 3  The New Flag Appears
  • The Proposals
  • The Franklin Proposal
  • The Final Flag
  • What size is it?
  • Approval in State Senate
  • The New Flag Flies
• Debate on the Georgia (U.S.) flag 2001-2004: Part 4  The 2004 Referendum
  • The Referendum Approaches
  • The Final Results

See also:

• Georgia
• United States of America

The Debate Begins

Rep. Bobby Franklin (R-39th district) from Marietta, Georgia has introduced HR976 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia to Restore The True
Georgia Flag...
House Resolution 976
By: Representative Franklin of the 39th

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the design and description of the state flag; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article XI of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Section II to read as follows:
"SECTION II. STATE FLAG
Paragraph I. Design and description of the state flag.
The flag of the State of Georgia shall be a vertical band of blue occupying one-third of the entire flag nearest to the flagstaff. The remainder of the space shall be a square, two-thirds the length of the flag, having a red background with a broad saltire of blue bordered with white on which 13 white mullets or five-pointed stars, corresponding in number to that of the Confederate States of America as recognized by the Confederate States Congress, are emblazoned; so that such remainder shall be the same as the union of the flag of the Confederate States as approved and cited in Statutes at Large of the Confederate States Congress, 1st and 2nd Sessions, 1862-63, 1863-64, and approved May 1, 1863, such remainder being popularly known as the Battle Flag of the Confederacy. On the blue field shall be stamped, painted, or embroidered the coat of arms of the state."

SECTION 2.
The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The  ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or prin