The 1956 flag: The Georgia state flag was changed Feb. 13, 1956, incorporating a Confederate battle emblem into the design, as a response to the Supreme Court rulings on desegregating schools.

Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, right, and Cecil Alexander, left, the designer of the new Georgia state flag, pose with the banner in the governors office at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001.

Local How and why the Georgia state flag has changed over the years By MIKE OWEN - mowen@ledger-enquirer.com Updated June 27, 2015 11:22 PM ...

In the end, that did not happen. After months of arguing, lawmakers drew up a new flag instead. The new Georgia state flag and the U.S. flag flutter by Miss Freedom, at the state Capitol in Atlanta.