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MS HB1

Bill

Status

Passed

1/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Philip Gunn

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the official Mississippi state flag as the design recommended by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag and approved by voters on November 3, 2020

  • Flag features a 3:5 ratio design with red vertical bars at the edges, gold inner bars, and a central blue panel containing a white magnolia blossom with gold stamen

  • Includes 20 white stars in a circle representing Mississippi as the 20th U.S. state, plus a gold segmented star at top representing indigenous peoples and the five inhabited continents

  • Incorporates the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" at the bottom of the central design in Americana font

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

State flag; shall be the design recommended by the Commission to Redesign the State Flag and approved in the November 2020 election.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

1/11/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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