MS HB1283

Creates an official bicentennial flag of Mississippi to commemorate the state's 200th anniversary on December 10, 2017

Flag design features a white field with the Great Seal of Mississippi in the center, the word "Bicentennial" in red arc above the seal, the years "1817-2017" in red below, and vertical red bars on inner and outer edges

Flag dimensions are two-thirds width to length ratio, with each vertical red bar measuring one-fifth the length of the flag

Encourages all state agencies, institutions, local governments, businesses, and citizens to display the bicentennial flag during 2017 as part of the state's bicentennial celebration