History of the Georgia Flag

History of the Georgia Flag

Since its inception, Georgia has had six official flags and one unofficial. Flag #1: 1861-1879 The first, unofficial flag was blue with the state’s three-columned arch coat of arms in the center, containing the state’s motto: “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.” Flag #2:...
Sandblasting the Past: The Confederates on Stone Mountain

Sandblasting the Past: The Confederates on Stone Mountain

Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis straddle their horses in a carving 400 feet above Stone Mountain, home to laser light shows, kiddy rides, and a population that is 75 percent black. Following the violence at a white supremacist rally in...