Flags That Have Flown Over Georgia: The History of the Georgia State Flag

Georgia State Flag, c. 1902-1906

In 1902, as part of another major reorganization of state military laws, the General Assembly changed Georgia's state flag again. New language was added stipulating: "On the blue field shall be stamped, painted or embroidered the coat of arms of the State; and every regiment and unassigned battalion shall, when on parade, carry this flag." The above flag is a reconstruction of Georgia's flag with the addition of the state coat of arms.

If flag makers had followed the letter of the law, Georgia's state flag from 1902 to 1956 would have appeared as pictured above.