Georgia, United States

This article is about the U.S. state. For the country, see Georgia.

Georgia
Country	United States
Adopted	February 19, 2003
Designed by	Georgia General Assembly
Proportions	2:3

The flag of Georgia, United States, has three equal horizontal stripes alternating red and white, with a blue canton the length and width of the total width of two stripes. In the center of the canton in gold is a stylized representation of the elements inside the state seal of Georgia, including the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" in gold lettering underneath the archway. Equally spaced, circling the archway and motto, are thirteen white five-pointed stars pointing outwards.

Symbolism

The design is similar to the Confederate "Stars and Bars" flag, and its colors, red, white, and blue, are taken from the flag of the United States. The archway and motto represent Georgia. The thirteen stars in a circle represent the original 13 colonies of the United States, of which Georgia was the fourth.

Nickname

• Stars and Bars of Georgia

Notes

• The current Georgian flag was adopted in 2003, to celebrate the 215th anniversary of the state's ratification to the Union.

Historical Flags

1879-1902

1902-1906

1906-1920

1920-1956

1956-2001

2001-2003

2003-present

Trivia

• The red and white stripes on Georgia's flag look like the tricolor of the Austrian flag.