The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-15
HISTORY OF THE STATE FLAG,
steryof the History of the Flag of North Carolina Told in An
Interesting and Authoritative Way

model.
As just stated, the Legislature of
1880 adopted a new State flag. The
bill, which was introduced in the
House on the 9Th of February by
General Johnstone Jones, passed it's
final reading in the Senate one month
later, after little or no debat This
act of 1885 reads as follows:
IAN Act to Establish a State Flag.
The General Assembly of North Car
DINA do enact:
Section 1. That the flag of North
Carolina shall consist of a blue union.
containing in the center thereof a
white star with the letter " in gilt
on the left and the letter G in gilt
On the right of a Ii star, the circle
containing h same to be one-third
the width of said union.
Sec. 2. That the fly of the flag shall
consist Of two equally proportional
bars; the upper bar to be red, the
lower bar to be white; that the length
sof the bars horizontally shall be equal
to the perpendicular length of the
union, and the total length of the flag
shall be one-third more than it's
width.
Sec. 8. That above the star in the
center Of the union there shall be a
gilt. scroll in semi-circular form. con-
tanning in black letters this inscrip-
ton: May goth, 1915 and that below
the star there shall be a similar scroll
containing in black letters the inscrip-
ton; April 18th, 1916
Sec. 4. That this act shall tax eff
feet from and after it's ratification.
I'm the General Assembly read
three times, and ratified this the 9th
day Of March, A. D. 1885"
Perhaps it may be Of some interest
to make a passing reference as to the
hsignifcance Of the dates found on
each flag. The first date, May Goth,
1775," refers to the ~Mecklenburg Dec
1aration Of independence. While his
torians differ as to the truth of this
event, many doubling its authenticity,
this date still remains on our
State flag. Tt reads as follows:
'Thc Mccklenburg Declaration Of In
dependence. Declared at Charlotte,
10th Of May, 1875.
Il. Resolved. That whatsoever di-
| rectly or indirectly abets, or in any
way, form, or manner countenances
the unchartered and dangerous inVa-
sion Of our rights, as claimed by Great
Britain, is an enemy to this country,
to America, and to the inherent and
ina1ienable rights Of man.
20. Resolved, That we do hereby de
clare ourselves a free and independ-
ent people; are, and Of right ought to
be a sovereign and s~elf-gOVerning as
ISOLATION, under the control of nc
power, other than hat of our God and
the general government Of the Con-
gress: To the maintenance Of which
independence we sOlemnly pledge to
each other our mutual cooperation,
our lives, our fortunes, and our most
sacred honor.
80. Resolved. That as we acknowl-
o1~o {ho ov;cfnnoo a nd nnnfpO1 of no
law Or legal officer, civil or military,
within this country, we do hereby or
dain andadopt a rule Of life, all, each,
and every one of our. former laws,
wherein. nevertheless, the crown Of
Great Britain never can be considered
as holding rights, privileges, or au-
thorities therein.
every military officer in this county
is hereby reinstated in his former
and authority, he acting
conformably to their regulations. Ana
that every emb present of this
delegation shall henceforth be a civil
officer, viz: a justice of the peace, IN
the character of a committeeman, to
issue process, hear, n determine all
matters of controversy. according to
said adopted laws, and to preserve
peace, uniOn and harmony in said
county to use every exertion to spread
the love of cOuntry and fire of free
dom throughout America, until a
more genera and organized govern
nent be established in this province.
ABRAHAM ALEXANDER.
Chairman.
.JOHN McKNITT ALEXANDER,
Secretary.
Ephrain Brevard.
Hezekiah J. Balch,
John Phifer,
James Harris,
WilliaH kennon,
John Ford,
Richard Barry,
Henry DOwne.
Ezra Alexander.
William Graham,
John Queary,
Hezekiah Alexander,
Adam Alexander,