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MS SB2887

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 3-3-16 of Mississippi Code to replace the state flag design adopted in 1894 with the "Stennis Flag" effective July 1, 2018
  • The new flag features 19 stars arranged in a circle around a larger center star, representing Mississippi as the 20th state to join the Union in 1817
  • Includes a centered blue star on a white field as an inverted "Bonnie Blue" referencing the state's Civil War secession period (1861-1865)
  • Red bars on both sides of the flag represent passionate differences and honor those who died in pursuit of liberty and justice
  • The circular star arrangement symbolizes wholeness and continuity, drawing from artifacts of indigenous peoples including the Choctaw Nation

Legislative Description

Official State Flag; change design to that of the "Stennis Flag."

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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