MS HB1553

Replaces the Confederate battle emblem (blue saltire with 13 stars on red background) in the canton of the Mississippi state flag with the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi

Maintains the flag's overall dimensions (width two-thirds of length) and the three horizontal bars of blue, white, and red in the field

Removes reference to the flag design adopted by the Mississippi Legislature in the 1894 Special Session

Effective date of July 1, 2016