Changes: Mississippi

Latest revision as of 19:48, 9 January 2024

The flag of Mississippi consists of 5 unequal horizontal stripes of red (2), yellow (2), and blue (1). In the center is a magnolia surrounded by 21 stars and the words "IN GOD WE TRUST".

Symbolism[]

The circle of twenty stars represents Mississippi as the 20th state. The gold five-pointed star represents the indigenous Native American tribes of the land that would later become Mississippi. The blue in the main field of the flag echoes the blue of the American flag, representing vigilance, justice, perseverance, while the bands of red represent hardiness and valor. The gold lines and the gold stamen of the New Magnolia are a nod to the rich cultural history of Mississippi, specifically the visual arts, literature, music, and performing arts in the state.

Previous design[]

The previous flag of Mississippi was a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue with the Confederate battle flag on the top-left canton, representing the fact that Mississippi was a member of the Confederate States of America.

Trivia[]

On June 28, 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature passed a bill to replace the flag. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2020.

Nicknames[]

The Magnolia
The New Magnolia
In God We Trust Flag

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+{{Flag1|image1 = Mississippi.svg|adopted = January 11, [[2021]]|designed_by: = Rocky Vaughan, Sue Anna Joe, Kara Giles, and Micah Watson|proportions = 3:5|country={{mini|United States}}}}The flag of '''Mississippi''' consists of 5 unequal horizontal stripes of red (2), yellow (2), and blue (1). In the center is a magnolia surrounded by 21 stars and the words "IN GOD WE TRUST".
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-The [[United States]] state of '''Mississippi''' currently has no official flag as its former flag was retired on June 30, 2020. Its former flag consisted of three equal horizontal stripes (blue, white, and red, from top to bottom), with the [[Confederate battle flag]] in the canton area of the flag, two stripes wide and two stripes long.
-==Symbolism==
+== Symbolism ==
+The circle of twenty stars represents Mississippi as the 20th state. The gold five-pointed star represents the indigenous Native American tribes of the land that would later become Mississippi. The blue in the main field of the flag echoes the blue of the American flag, representing vigilance, justice, perseverance, while the bands of red represent hardiness and valor. The gold lines and the gold stamen of the New Magnolia are a nod to the rich cultural history of Mississippi, specifically the visual arts, literature, music, and performing arts in the state.
-The flag's colors, red, white, and blue, represented the colors of the [[United States]] flag. The Confederate battle flag in the canton represented that Mississippi was a member of the Confederate States of America.
+== Previous design ==
+The previous flag of Mississippi was a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue with the Confederate battle flag on the top-left canton, representing the fact that Mississippi was a member of the [[Confederate States of America]].<gallery>
+File:Mississippi (1894-1996).svg|Mississippi<br>(1894-1996)
+File:Mississippi (1996-2001).svg|Mississippi<br>(1996-2001)
+File:Mississippi (2001-2020).svg|Mississippi<br>(2001-2020)
+</gallery><br />
 == Trivia ==
+* On June 28, 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature passed a bill to replace the flag. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2020.
-* The stripes on Mississippi's flag resemble the flags of Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) and the former Yugoslavia.
-* On June 28, 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature passed a bill to replace the flag. The bill was signed by the governor on June 30, 2020.
-==References==
-<references/>
+== Nicknames ==
+*The Magnolia
+*The New Magnolia
+*In God We Trust Flag
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 [[Category:Mississippi]]
 [[Category:United States]]
-[[Category:Proportions 2-3]]
+[[Category:Proportions 3-5]]
+[[Category:East South Central States and Cities]]
+[[Category:Eastern USA]]
+[[Category:Red]]
+[[Category:White]]
+[[Category:Blue]]
+[[Category:Stars]]
+[[Category:Lettering]]
+[[Category:Gold]]
+[[Category:2001 NAVA State Flag Survey]]
+[[Category:Flowers]]
+[[Category:2021]]