Debate on the Georgian (U.S.) flag, 2001-2004: Part 3

The New Flag Appears

Last modified: 2004-12-22 by rick wyatt
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by Ed Jackson, 7 May 2003
Adopted 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 Proposals

Newspapers in Georgia are reporting this morning that the Georgia legislature will be considering today the legislation on the upcoming flag vote. According to The Savannah Morning News and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, state legislator Calvin Smyrna is predicting the legislation will not include the 1956 flag. Five proposals are presently under consideration by the House Rules Committee which will begin debate today on the proposed referendum, with the measure ant