Georgia State Flag Map
The flag bears three stripes consisting of red white red featuring a blue canton containing a ring of 13 white stars encompassing the state s coat of arms in gold.
Georgia state flag map. Permission is granted to copy distribute and or modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license version 1 2 or any later version published by the free software foundation. In the coat of arms the arch symbolizes the state s constitution while the pillars represent the three branches of government. The history of the five crossed flag design dates back to the 14th century. The georgia flag has three red and white stripes and the state coat of arms on a blue field in the upper left corner thirteen stars surrounding the seal denotes georgia s position as one of the original thirteen colonies.
The current flag of georgia was adopted on may 8 2003. Georgia ˈ dʒ ɔːr dʒ ə is a state in the southeastern region of the united states georgia is the 24th largest in area and 8th most populous of the 50 united states georgia is bordered to the north by tennessee and north carolina to the northeast by south carolina to the southeast by the atlantic ocean to the south by florida and to the west by alabama. Alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware district of columbia florida georgia hawaii idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky. On the seal three pillars supporting an arch represent the three branches of government.
The current flag of the u s. States the district of columbia and the 5 major u s. Louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana. The crosses are the st.
Geography us states georgia history for state symbols flag maps geography and fun facts. Map showing the current flags of 49 u s. Georgia flag map history of the georgia flag. Georgia constituent state of the united states of america.
During this period georgia uses the red st. Legislative judicial and executive. Ranking fourth among the u s. The flag has three red and white stripes with the state coat of arms taken from the state seal on a blue field in the upper left corner.
A man with sword drawn is defending the. The flag of georgia is made up of five crosses one large and four smaller on a white background. State of georgia was adopted on may 8 2003. George cross and represent the religiosity of georgia.
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