Flags That Have Flown Over
Georgia:
The History of the Georgia State Flag
In the 500 years since Columbus landed in the Americas, many flags have flown over Georgia. Because of its location, climate, natural resources, and vast tracts of arable lands, Spain, France, and England competed with rival claims over the territory of present day Georgia. All that changed in 1776, however, when the American colonies united to throw off the yoke of foreign power and a new nation proudly hoisted its own flag.
Old glory fluttered and snapped in the winds over the United States for 85 years until ominous winds began to blow and the nation was divided. Many changes have occurred in our flags throughout the years and the Stars and Stripes that we salute today bears no resemblance to Georgia's first flag - the Royal Banner of Ferdinand and Isabella of the late 15th century.
The following Pictures showcase important flags associated with Georgia's history as a territorial claim, as a colony, and finally as a state and should offer a better understanding of the role flags have always played, and continue to play, in the history and culture of our state and nation.
