Today, 28 June 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature voted to
replace the 126-year-old State Flag by margins of 91 to 23 in the House and 37
to 14 in the Senate. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) will sign the legislation
tomorrow. Although four other state
flags (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia) still contain Confederate
symbols, Mississippi was the only one that still incorporated the Army of
Northern Virginia (Confederate) Battle Flag in its design. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/28/mississippi-legislators-expected-debate-removal-confederate-icon-state-flag/)
I understand
all the outrage over the Mississippi State Flag because it incorporated the Army
of Northern Virginia (Confederate) Battle Flag in the canton which is much more
recognized but don’t understand why there is not equal outrage over the Georgia
State Flag which is an exact replica of the First National Flag of the
Confederate States of America (the Stars & Bars) with the Georgia crest
superimposed inside the circle of stars on the canton. Not only did the entire Confederate Army
fight under the “Stars and Bars,” it was the National Ensign and was around
longer than either the Battle Flag or the other two National Flags. See for
yourself how similar the Georgia Slag is to the” Stars and Bars.”
I understand
all the outrage over the Mississippi State Flag because it incorporated the Army
of Northern Virginia (Confederate) Battle Flag in the canton which is much more
recognized but don’t understand why there is not equal outrage over the Georgia
State Flag which is an exact replica of the First National Flag of the
Confederate States of America (the Stars & Bars) with the Georgia crest
superimposed inside the circle of stars on the canton. Not only did the entire Confederate Army
fight under the “Stars and Bars,” it was the National Ensign and was around
longer than either the Battle Flag or the other two National Flags. See for
yourself how similar the Georgia Slag is to the” Stars and Bars.”
From 1956 to
2001 the Georgia State Flag also contained the Battle Flag but a new State Flag
was adopted in 2003 that intentionally was based on the “Starts and Bars.” The
act that created the new flag in 2003 even described it as the First National
Flag of the Confederacy and the Georgia Secretary of State website at the time
(below but since taken down) made clear its Confederate linage.
It appears the Georgia Legislature must have thought “those dumb Yankees aren’t bright enough to see what we’re doing so we can put this one over on them.” What does surprise me is that Stacy Abrams didn’t make this an issue in her failed run for Governor, Go Figure? Now let’s see how long it takes for those “dumb Yankees” to go for a change in Georgia and then they can begin working on Alabama, Arkansas and Florida.
It appears the Georgia Legislature must have thought “those dumb Yankees aren’t bright enough to see what we’re doing so we can put this one over on them.” What does surprise me is that Stacy Abrams didn’t make this an issue in her failed run for Governor, Go Figure? Now let’s see how long it takes for those “dumb Yankees” to go for a change in Georgia and then they can begin working on Alabama, Arkansas and Florida.
