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#1166 · state_flag
the State of Georgia (1956–2001)
Historical flag of Georgia used from 1956 to 2001, with a blue hoist panel bearing the state seal and a large Confederate battle emblem across the fly.
Traits
- Layout
- Complex
- Pattern
- Complex
- Symbols
- Cross, Star, Seal
- Emblem
- Hoist
- Text
- Motto
Details
- Catalogue
- #1166
- Favorites
- 2
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
Georgia used this state flag from 1956 until 2001. The design was credited to John Sammons Bell and combined a blue hoist stripe with the state coat of arms and a Confederate battle emblem across the rest of the field. It was adopted by the General Assembly in the political aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education and became a major source of controversy, with supporters presenting it as a statement of Southern heritage and critics condemning it as a symbol tied to slavery, segregation, and white supremacy. The flag drew sustained national attention, including during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and was replaced in 2001.
