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MS SB2066

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Brice Wiggins

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new Section 3-3-16 of Mississippi Code to adopt the flag design approved by 72% of voters in the November 3, 2020 statewide special election as the official state flag.

  • Establishes flag design featuring a white magnolia flower centered on an Old Glory Blue banner, flanked by Old Glory Red bars with narrow Old Gold bars as separators.

  • Incorporates 20 white five-point stars around the magnolia (representing Mississippi as the 20th state), a larger gold segmented star above (representing Native Americans), and "IN GOD WE TRUST" at the bottom.

  • Sets flag proportions at 72 vertical units by 120 horizontal units with official size of 3 by 5 feet and Americana font.

  • Designates the Secretary of State as custodian of the official state flag.

Legislative Description

State flag; adopt as the official state flag the design approved by 72% of the voters in the statewide special election.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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