The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag has selected a final design after the state decided earlier this year to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag.
The vote was 8-1 in favor of the “New Magnolia Flag.” The commission also agreed on Wednesday to brand the flag “The In God We Trust” flag.
Watch the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag meeting on the MDAH Facebook page: https://t.co/yEkCRpFTtm.
— MS Depart. of Archives & History (@MDAH_Official) September 2, 2020
The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag held the meeting at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson in order to choose the design.
Now, the new flag will go before voters in November for approval.
“The New Magnolia” is anchored in the center field by a clean and modern Magnolia blossom, a symbol long-used to represent our state and the hospitality of our citizens, according to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
