Posted on 05/29/2017 7:51:49 AM PDT by sodpoodle
The new State flag design was similar to the 1894 design except that the canton corner color was changed from red to blue and the representation of the Confederate Battle Flag was replaced with 19 small white stars surrounding one large white star. The 19 small stars represented the number of states that were already part of the Union when Mississippi joined in 1817. The large white five-pointed star in the center represented the State of Mississippi.
When all the votes were counted the message was clear. The 107 year old Mississippi State Flag would continue to fly over the State. The vote, nearly 2-1, sent a clear message that most Mississippians valued the historic symbolism of the 1894 flag.
(Excerpt) Read more at netstate.com ...
Ok then you should know what vexillology means now. As you say learning should never stop. :)
Paging Doctor Cooper, Doctor Sheldon Cooper. Please pick up the white courtesy phone...
http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/ma_flag.htm
Massachusetts has an Indian...today one Senator is a fake Indian
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