[Chancellor Palpatine]

What did the pre 1954 flag look like? Was it in the mix?

[error99]

There was no "public referendum" when the flag was changed in the 50's. That change was made, and the old CSA emblem was adopted, as a "statement" by the Georgia legislature regarding what those legislators, (and by the way they were almost ALL Democrats) perceived to be a Federal intrusion into a "States Rights" issue at the time. Those legislators did, however, formally debate the issue prior to making the flag change.

King Roy took it upon himself to personally "undo" what those legislators did back in the 50's. He did this to in response to threats from the voices of a few prominent loud angry voices who threatened to organize "boycots" of the lucrative downtown Atlanta convention business. Such demonstations would have personaly financially hurt Barnes and some of his friends. He made an executive decision to change the flag without any legislative debate, or input from public opinion. The current flag was designed by a Barnes's family friend.

[stand watie]

the pre-1955 GA flag was a version of the STARS & BARS, i.e. the FIRST NATIONAL CSA flag.

BOTH the pre-1955 flag and the post-1955 flags were designed by William Porcher Miles in 1862 and BOTH were carried proudly into battle by GA troops during the WBTS.

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