Why did Mississippi change its state flag?

In the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter protests that followed the death of African American George Floyd this May, the state was under pressure to change its flag, with some protesters demanding the removal of statues or monuments that could be perceived as symbols of racism, including some Confederate monuments.

What are the choices for the Mississippi state flag?

More than 3,000 designs were submitted and the commission narrowed the choices to two, The Great River Flag (below left) and The Magnolia Flag. The Great River Flag design features a shield based on the 1798 seal of the Mississippi Territory below a five-point star on a blue banner.

Is the Alabama state flag a Confederate flag?

Alabama’s flag is officially a St. It is sometimes believed that the crimson saltire of the current flag of Alabama was designed to resemble the blue saltire of the Confederate Battle Flag. Many battle flags were square, and the flag of Alabama is sometimes also depicted as square.

What does the MS Magnolia flag represent?

The magnolia blossom on the new flag is encircled by white stars representing Mississippi as the 20th state, plus a single gold star representing Native Americans. The gold star is made of diamond shapes that are significant to the Choctaw culture.

Were there any Civil War battles in Mississippi?

Civil War Battles of Mississippi

• Siege of Corinth (April 29-May 30, 1862)
• Iuka (September 19, 1862)
• Corinth (October 3-4, 1862)
• Chickasaw Bayou (December 26-29, 1862)
• Vicksburg Campaign (March-July 1863)
• Grand Gulf (April 29, 1863)
• Snyder’s Bluff (April 29-May 1, 1863)
• Bruinsburg Crossing (April 30, 1863)

What is the new Mississippi state flag?

What does the gold star on the Mississippi flag mean?

ADVERTISEMENT. The magnolia blossom on the new flag is encircled by white stars representing Mississippi as the 20th state, plus a single gold star representing Native Americans. The gold star is made of diamond shapes that are significant to the Choctaw culture.

Has Mississippi changed their flag?

The current flag of Mississippi was adopted on January 11, 2021. It replaces the previous flag that displayed the Confederate battle insignia in the upper left hand corner, which was retired on June 30, 2020. Mississippi has had three official state flags in its history.

What is the Mississippi state flower?

Magnolia
Mississippi/State flower
It was adopted on April 1, 1938. On February 26, 1952, the magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) was finally officially adopted as Mississippi’s state flower.