Georgia State Flag

U.S. state

Georgia State Flag uses three horizontal bands with a blue canton bearing the state arms in a ring of stars. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption May 8, 2003.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Georgia State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Georgia
Identifier	US-GA
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 8, 2003
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Blue, Gold
Construction	Three horizontal bands with a blue canton bearing the state arms in a ring of stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#B50027	181, 0, 39	0, 100, 78, 29
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#002D56	0, 45, 86	100, 48, 0, 66
Gold	#EED000	238, 208, 0	0, 13, 100, 7

Design and Symbolism

Red	the outer bands.
White	the centre band.
Blue	the canton.
Gold	the arms and stars.
Thirteen stars	Georgia among the thirteen original colonies.
Three pillars	The legislative, judicial and executive branches, held up by a figure with a drawn sword.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Georgia State Flag

Three horizontal bands with a blue canton bearing the state arms in a ring of stars The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with stripes with a canton designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Georgia is Red (#B50027), White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#002D56) and Gold (#EED000). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Thirteen stars: Georgia among the thirteen original colonies; Three pillars: The legislative, judicial and executive branches, held up by a figure with a drawn sword.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is May 8, 2003.

Entity status

Georgia is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Georgia changed its flag three times between 2001 and 2003, the fastest sequence of changes of any US state.

The current design is based on the first national flag of the Confederacy rather than the battle flag that dominated the 1956 version.

The thirteen stars in the canton represent Georgia's place among the original colonies, and the three pillars in the arms are the branches of government.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Three horizontal bands with a blue canton bearing the state arms in a ring of stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible thirteen stars. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other stripes with a canton flags

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Facts about the Flag of Georgia

Georgia is recorded as three horizontal bands with a blue canton bearing the state arms in a ring of stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Georgia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Georgia contains Red, White, Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is May 8, 2003.
Its construction is grouped with the stripes with a canton design family in this library.
Thirteen stars: Georgia among the thirteen original colonies.
Three pillars: The legislative, judicial and executive branches, held up by a figure with a drawn sword.
Georgia changed its flag three times between 2001 and 2003, the fastest sequence of changes of any US state.
The current design is based on the first national flag of the Confederacy rather than the battle flag that dominated the 1956 version.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Georgia

What does the flag of Georgia look like?

Three horizontal bands with a blue canton bearing the state arms in a ring of stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Georgia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Georgia?

The reference palette lists Red #B50027, White #FFFFFF, Blue #002D56 and Gold #EED000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Georgia represent?

Thirteen stars — Georgia among the thirteen original colonies. Three pillars — The legislative, judicial and executive branches, held up by a figure with a drawn sword.

When was the present flag record for Georgia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 8, 2003.

Which design family does the flag of Georgia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with stripes with a canton designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Georgia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.