Georgians prefer most recent design of state flag

[Khephra]

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Voters in Georgia who participated in the state's presidential primary Tuesday overwhelmingly selected the most recent design of their state flag.

The non-binding referendum was held to put to rest a decades-old controversy over the inclusion of Confederate imagery on the state's official banner.

The winning design was the flag that began flying over state buildings last year, with a white horizontal stripe on a red field and a blue square in the corner containing the emblem of the state seal in gold.

The flag not chosen was the so-called "Barnes flag," named for former Gov. Roy Barnes, who in 2001 pushed through the Legislature a change in the design of the state flag, which since 1956 had contained the Confederate battle emblem in the corner. Black legislators had long objected to the design, and business leaders feared it could tarnish the state's image.

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/03/elec04.flag/

[MSchreader]

1. The Confederate "First National" with the Georgia State Seal added

That's what they voted for. I think I'm going to be sick. :puke:

Martin

[theorist]

2. Yep. My first thought was Confederate National Flag.

For the refined bigot in your neighborhood.

Added:

"First Official"


New GA state flag

[leftchick]

3. I don't even believe these results...

Given the problems with the voting machines in Georgia yesterday who could believe this was the real choice?