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 ...
The historical details for all States is very educational.
Learning should never stop.
Looking forward to Sheldon Cooper showing the Mississippi flag on his next Fun with Flags segment.
I had no idea what you were referring to LOL!!!!:
http://bigbangtheory.wikia.com/wiki/Sheldon_Cooper_Presents:_Fun_with_Flags
Learning should never stop
Have to agree with the libs on this one. Take down that flag!
Couldn’t stop thinking of Sheldon and Amy’s “Fun with Flags.
Heh.
>> Have to agree with the libs on this one. Take down that flag! <<
The more the outsiders agitate against our flag, the more we Mississippi people will defend her.
Destroy history.
“In Dixie Land I’ll make my stand....”
I saw what you did there.
Look at that picture again and you might understand my joke.
Big Bang Theory is the best comedy show on TV. I think it is also number one in the UK.
Thought there were 57 states
Wrong. You must be a victim of Yankee history course.
“Look at that picture again and you might understand my joke.”
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I’m an 84 year old woman and EVEN I got your joke. :-)
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I was kinda surprised by the history of the Colorado flag. It’s just a big C. But I watched a couple of videos that said otherwise.
“Big Bang Theory is the best comedy show on TV.”
I agree. It has gotten a tad stale, but It’s still the best.
I’m hoping Last Man Standing finds a new home. Despite being scheduled on Friday night when ratings tend to be low, it was still ABC’s 2nd highest rated sitcom. Can’t stand Modern Family. Not interested in watching homosexuals. I gave up on Empire for the same reason.
Life in Pieces is often humorous. Silicon Vally on HBO isn’t bad. I watched the season premiere of Veep and it was disgustingly vulgar. Done with that show.
I have premier cable, but I’m thinking seriously about cutting the cord. I watch a lot of cable news and the Detroit Tigers, but both are going rapidly downhill.
History of the Confederate flag:
http://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/articles/107/history-of-the-confederate-flags
http://www.civilwar.com/resources/313-flags/150182-confederate-flag-history.html
http://www.vocativ.com/usa/red-state/confederate-flag-rebel-flag-theres-a-difference/
History of the Georgian Flag
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/state-flags-georgia
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