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AL SJR111

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

  • Formally recognizes the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag (yellow with three red stripes) as the official symbol of Alabama's Vietnamese-American community
  • Acknowledges the significant contributions of Vietnamese-Americans to Alabama's cultural, religious, political, and business life
  • Affirms the flag's historical significance as a symbol of resilience, freedom, and democracy in Vietnam and Vietnamese-American communities
  • Recognizes Vietnamese-Americans' use of the flag alongside the U.S. flag to demonstrate support for freedom and democracy and protest human rights violations by Vietnam's current government
  • Senate adopted on March 20, 2014; House adopted on April 3, 2014

Legislative Description

Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag, recognized

Resolutions, Legislative

Last Action

Assigned Act No. 2014-398.

4/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules3/20/2014

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