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MS HB1540

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Oscar Denton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 3-3-16 to redesign the official state flag, effective July 1, 2016
  • Replaces the 1894 flag design (union canton with saltire and 13 stars, three horizontal bars) with a new design featuring a centered circle with an evergreen magnolia flower
  • New design includes a white-background circle bordered by white and old glory blue rings, with a magnolia flower (six white outer petals, three white inner petals, gold pistil, six green leaves) at center
  • Adds 20 gold five-pointed stars on the inner blue ring of the circle, representing the 20 states present when Mississippi was admitted to the Union
  • Maintains three horizontal bars of equal width in old glory blue (top), white (center), and old glory red (bottom) as the flag field

Legislative Description

State flag; change the design of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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