New Old Mississippi Flag

New old mississippi flag Mississippi has officially retired the last state flag in the us with the confederate battle emblem a racist symbol that has served as a source of division for generations.

New old mississippi flag. Old times not forgotten. With the confederate battle emblem a mississippi highway safety patrol. Legislators voted in late june to retire the 126 year old mississippi banner that was the last state flag in the u s. When georgia adopted a new state flag in 2003 the mississippi flag remained the only u s.

On june 30 mississippi governor tate reeves signed a bill from the state. The new flag featured the same red white and blue stripes but instead of the confederate emblem it featured a circle of 20 stars to represent that mississippi was the 20th state admitted to the. The old flag with the confederate battle flag prominently displayed negatively affects mississippi economically and otherwise. Mississippi will have a new state flag design before the end of this year and the new design must include the words in god we trust on july 1 mississippi s state flag a design adopted in 1894 that included the controversial confederate battle emblem was retired.

Mississippi furls rebel themed flag mississippi has formally retired the last state flag in the u s. State flag to include the confederate battle flag s saltire. In 2001 a survey conducted by the north american vexillological association nava placed mississippi s flag 22nd in design quality of the 72 canadian provincial u s.