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.
Capital: Atlanta
Nicknames: Peach State, Empire
State of the South.
Motto: Wisdom, justice, and
moderation
Flower: Cherokee Rose (1916)
Georgia was the 4th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1788.
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