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MS HB1548
Bill
Status
Failed
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Sykes
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 3-3-16 of the Mississippi Code to change the official state flag design effective July 1, 2016
- Replaces the 1894 flag design (featuring a canton with blue saltire and 13 stars on red ground, with three horizontal bars) with a new design
- New flag features a white field with a large dark blue five-pointed star in the center, surrounded by a circle of 19 small dark blue stars representing the first 19 states admitted to the Union, with the center star representing Mississippi as the 20th state
- Adds red vertical bars on the inner and outer edges of the flag, each one-fifth the length of the flag, with the width being two-thirds of the flag's length
- Includes symbolic descriptions: the circle of stars represents wholeness and unity, red bars recognize passionate differences, and the white field symbolizes illumination and promise
Legislative Description
State flag; revise design of.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/23/2016
Committee Referrals
Rules2/8/2016
Full Bill Text
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