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GA Code § 50-2-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 2 - Boundaries and Jurisdiction of the State|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 50-2-28. Capitol Square Designated; State Control and Jurisdiction Over Buildings and Grounds; Governor Authorized to Deed Part of Grounds for Traffic Movement

  The following area is designated as "Capitol Square":   The property owned by this state and the sidewalks and streets within the area in the City of Atlanta bounded by Washington Street, Trinity Avenue, Memorial Drive, Capitol Avenue, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; and   The buildings and property owned and operated by the Georgia Building Authority which are located on or bounded by Central Avenue, Trinity Avenue, Memorial Drive, Capitol Avenue, Jessie Hill, Jr. Drive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Peachtree Street, and Marietta Street.     The state shall have the same control and jurisdiction over the use of the buildings and grounds owned by the state and designated as Capitol Square as have been authorized by law for the control and supervision of the public property formerly known as the State Capitol Buildings and Grounds.   The Governor is authorized and empowered to deed, upon unanimous approval of the Governor, an appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General, and state auditor, upon such terms and conditions as they may deem to be to the best interests of the state, to the City of Atlanta or other appropriate governmental entity such part of the grounds owned by the state and facing Capitol Avenue that is deemed necessary and essential to widen, straighten, and improve Capitol Avenue at the entrance to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, so as to route traffic to such other property which is essential or necessary to aid in the movement of traffic around Capitol Square.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 164, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1988, p. 426, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 137, § 2/HB 1074.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, "the" was inserted preceding "Attorney General" near the beginning of subsection (c).
GA Code § 50-3-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-2. Pledge of Allegiance to State Flag

 The following is adopted as the pledge of allegiance to the state flag:   "I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation."   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 47; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 94.)   Cross references.   - Student directory information, registering to vote and with selective service, pledge of allegiance, § 20-2-310.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Ritual, Emotion, and Political Belief: The Search for the Constitutional Limit to Patriotic Education in Public Schools," see 43 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (2009).
GA Code § 50-3-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-3. Display of State Flag

 The state flag shall be displayed on appropriate occasions in the public and private schools of this state and in all patriotic meetings, and the citizens of the state are requested to take the pledge of allegiance set out in Code Section 50-3-2.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 48; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 95.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   School display.    - O.C.G.A. § 50-3-3 requires that the state flag be displayed in the schools on appropriate occasions, as determined by local school boards, within their scope of discretion relating to educational responsibilities; and local school boards may fix the time between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days when school attendance is required as an "appropriate occasion." 1994 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U94-5.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 50-3-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-4. Designation of Secretary of State as Custodian of State Flag; Procurement and Furnishing of Flags to Schools

 The Secretary of State is designated as the custodian of the state flag. From funds made available for such purpose, the Secretary of State shall procure suitable state flags; and he shall be authorized to furnish, without cost, to the various public schools of this state, to the superior and state courts, and to other departments and agencies of the state, counties, or municipal authorities, such flags for their use in displaying same. From such funds he is authorized also to procure such flags and facsimiles thereof as may cause the flag sufficiently and properly to be made known and displayed.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 38, § 2; Ga. L. 1970, p. 192, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 986, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 50-3-4.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-4.1. School Superintendents and Administrative Officials Authorized to Display Copies of National Motto and American and Georgia Flags in Certain Places; Means of Acquisition

  Local school superintendents of the public schools in this state and the appropriate administrative officials of the various institutions and agencies of this state, provided that sufficient funds or the items themselves are available as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, are authorized to place a durable poster or framed copy representing the following which may be displayed in each public elementary and secondary school library and classroom in this state and in each public building or facility in this state which is maintained or operated by state funds:   Our national motto, "In God We Trust";   A true and correct representation of the American flag, which shall be centered under the national motto; and   A true and correct representation of the Georgia state flag.     The copies or posters authorized by this Code section shall either be donated or shall be purchased solely with funds made available through voluntary contributions to the local school boards in the case of displays in public schools or to the Georgia Building Authority in the case of displays in state buildings and facilities.     (Ga. L. 1982, p. 913, § 1; Code 1981, §50-3-4.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 913, § 2.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1982, p. 913, § 3, effective April 13, 1982, not codified by the General Assembly, provided: "A copy of this Act shall be mailed directly to each school board in this state. A copy of this Act shall be mailed directly to each board member, school superintendent, and curriculum director of the state school system of Georgia."   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Constitutionality.    - Provision of O.C.G.A. § 50-3-4.1 allowing display of the motto "In God We Trust" in public does not violate the separation of church and state provisions of either the state or federal Constitutions. 2000 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 00-9.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 50-3-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-5. Preservation of Confederate Flags

 The flags of the Georgia troops who served in the army of the Confederate States, and which have been returned to the state by the United States government, shall be preserved for all time in the capitol as priceless mementos of the cause they represented and of the heroism and patriotism of the men who bore them.   (Ga. L. 1916, p. 158, § 3; Code 1933, § 86-1005; Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 44; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 91.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 50-3-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-6. Display of Spanish-American War Flags

 The flags of the Georgia regiments which engaged in the Spanish-American War shall be displayed in the corridors of the capitol in a manner similar to those of the Confederate regiments.   (Ga. L. 1916, p. 158, § 3; Code 1933, § 86-1006; Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 45; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 92.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 50-3-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-7. Duty of Governor to Accept Flags

 When any flag referred to in Code Section 50-3-5 or 50-3-6 is offered to the state, it shall be the duty of the Governor to accept it in behalf of the state and to make such provisions for its preservation as may be necessary to protect and preserve it from the ravages of time, dust, and moths.   (Ga. L. 1916, p. 158, § 3; Code 1933, § 86-1007; Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 46; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 93; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 50-3-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-8. Use of National, State, or Confederate Flag for Advertising, Selling, or Promoting the Sale of Merchandise Unlawful

  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to copy, print, publish, or otherwise use the flag of the United States, the flag, coat of arms, or state emblem of the State of Georgia, or the flag or emblem of the Confederate States of America, or any flag or emblem used by the Confederate States of America or the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America at any time within the years 1860 to 1865, both inclusive, for the purpose of advertising, selling, or promoting the sale of any article of merchandise whatever within this state.   Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, any person, firm, or corporation which contracts with the state to publish an official Code shall be authorized to use the state emblem on the cover of the publication. Utilization by the contracting person, firm, or corporation of the cover of the publication, with the state emblem thereon, for advertising purposes shall not constitute a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section.    (Ga. L. 1960, p. 985, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50.)   Cross references.   - Enactment of official Code, § 1-1-1.   Offenses against public order and safety, T. 16, C. 11.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Replica of state flag may not be printed upon packets or envelopes  containing sugar in order to promote the image of this state in the minds of the people who use the product. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-323.   "Public service" advertisement bearing name of private sponsor.    - Proposed "public service" advertisement which prints, publishes, or otherwise uses the flag of the State of Georgia and bears the name of a private corporate sponsor would be in violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-3-8. 1992 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 92-14.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 3 Am. Jur. 2d, Advertising, § 4. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 3. 74 Am. Jur. 2d, Trademarks and Tradenames, § 41.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4. 81A C.J.S., States, § 79. 87 C.J.S., Trademarks, Trade Names and Unfair Competition, § 208.   ALR.   - Propriety of prohibition of display or wearing of confederate flag, 66 A.L.R.6th 493.   Propriety of prohibition of display or wearing of confederate flag, 66 A.L.R.6th 493.
GA Code § 50-3-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-10. Use of Flag for Decorative or Patriotic Purposes

 Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the use of the flag of the United States or any flag, standard, color, shield, ensign, or other insignia of the State of Georgia or of the Confederate States of America for decorative or patriotic purposes, either inside or outside of any residence, store, place of business, public building, or school building.   (Ga. L. 1960, p. 985, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 3 Am. Jur. 2d, Advertising, § 4. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, §§ 2, 3.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4.   ALR.   - Propriety of prohibition of display or wearing of confederate flag, 66 A.L.R.6th 493.   Propriety of prohibition of display or wearing of confederate flag, 66 A.L.R.6th 493.
GA Code § 50-3-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-11. Penalty

 Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of Code Section 50-3-8 or 50-3-9 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1960, p. 985, § 4.)   Cross references.   - Offenses against public order and safety, T. 16, C. 11.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 3 Am. Jur. 2d, Advertising, § 4. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Flag, § 2 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3, 4. 81A C.J.S., States, § 79.   ALR.   - What constitutes violation of flag desecration statutes, 41 A.L.R.3d 502.   Validity, and standing to challenge validity, of state statute prohibiting flag desecration and misuse, 31 A.L.R.6th 333.
GA Code § 50-3-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-12. State Flags to Honor Service of Deceased Qualifying Elected State Officials

  The purpose of this Code section is to recognize and honor those men and women who have dedicated their lives to public service through the representation of the citizens of this state and, in devoted service thereto, safeguarded the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State of Georgia. To carry out this purpose, the Secretary of State shall, from funds made available for such purpose, furnish, without cost, a state flag to honor the service of a deceased qualifying elected state official, which state flag may be displayed in the funeral service of the deceased elected state official and thereafter given to the elected state official's estate.   For purposes of this Code section, a "qualifying elected state official" is an official elected to serve in a state position and shall include members of the Georgia General Assembly and any official elected by state-wide or local election to serve in a constitutionally created executive or judicial position or elected position on any constitutionally established board or commission. A person committing or convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude during or subsequent to holding office or who has been impeached or otherwise removed from public office shall not be considered a "qualifying elected state official."   The Secretary of State is authorized to administer the recognition program set forth in this Code section and to provide rules and regulations and enter into contracts necessary for the administration of the provisions and the purposes set forth in this Code section.     (Code 1981, §50-3-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 214, § 1/HB 1246; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 50/SB 103.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, Code Section 50-3-12, as enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 631, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 50-3-13. Another Code Section 50-3-12 was enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 214, § 1.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2006, p. 214, § 2/HB 1246, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section shall apply to the death of a qualifying elected state official occurring on or after July 1, 2006.
GA Code § 50-3-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-13. State Flags to Honor Service of Deceased Qualifying Public Safety Officers

  The purpose of this Code section is to recognize and honor those brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to the public safety of the citizens of this state and, in devoted service thereto, contributed to the safety, security, and individual freedom of the citizens of the State of Georgia. To carry out this purpose, the Secretary of State shall, if requested, from funds made available for such purpose, furnish, without cost, a state flag to honor the service of a deceased qualifying public safety officer, which state flag may be displayed in the funeral service of the deceased public safety officer and thereafter given to the officer's estate.   For purposes of this Code section, a "qualifying public safety officer" is a peace officer, as defined in Code Section 35-8-2, sheriff, or firefighter, emergency medical technician, or emergency rescue specialist, as each is defined in Code Section 45-9-81, or member of the Georgia National Guard. In addition, "qualifying public safety officer" is an officer killed in the line of duty or an officer who has served as a qualifying public safety officer for a period of not less than five years. A person committing or convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude or whose certification or license to practice as a public safety officer is revoked or terminated shall not be considered a "qualifying public safety officer."   It shall be the duty of any state or local agency with knowledge of the death of a qualifying public safety officer who is an employee of such agency or who retired from such agency to notify the Secretary of State's office for the purpose of providing a state flag to the deceased's estate. Any advocacy group representing the deceased or the deceased's department may also contact the Secretary of State on behalf of a deceased qualifying public safety officer.   The Secretary of State is authorized to administer the recognition program set forth in this Code section and to provide rules and regulations and enter into contracts necessary for the administration of the provisions and the purposes set forth in this Code section.     (Code 1981, §50-3-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 631, § 1/SB 381; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 50/SB 103.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, Code Section 50-3-12, as enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 631, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 50-3-13. Another Code Section 50-3-12 was enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 214, § 1.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2006, p. 631, § 2/SB 381, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section shall apply to the death of a qualifying public safety officer occurring on or after January 1, 2006.
GA Code § 50-3-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 1 - State and Other Flags|§ 50-3-14. Display of Honor and Remember Flag; Symbolism; Manufacturing; Adoption of Guidelines; Procurement and Distribution for Compliance

  The Honor and Remember flag is designated as the state's emblem of the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States armed forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.   The Honor and Remember flag may be displayed, in a manner designed to ensure visibility to the public:   At the following locations:   Any state-owned building at which the United States flag is displayed;   Any state-owned military memorials; or   Any other state-owned location;     On the following days:   Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May;   Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;   Flag Day, June 14;   Independence Day, July 4;   National POW-MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September;   Veterans Day, November 11;   Gold Star Mother's Day, the last Sunday in September; and   A day on which a member of the United States armed forces who is a resident of the state loses his or her life in the line of duty; and     With no more than two additional flags when displayed together on a flagpole.     A flag displayed pursuant to this Code section must be manufactured in the United States.   A local government may display the flag in accordance with subparagraphs (b)(2)(C) and (b)(2)(D) of this Code section at any local government building at which the United States flag is displayed and at any other local government location it deems appropriate.   Any department or agency responsible for a location specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section, or a local government pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, may adopt guidelines as necessary to carry out the purpose of this Code section, provided that such guidelines may not require an employee to report to work solely to display the flag.   After July 1, 2019, the Department of Administrative Services may begin procurement and distribution of the flag as necessary to comply with this Code section.     (Code 1981, §50-3-14, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 490, § 1/SB 170.)
GA Code § 50-3-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols|Article 2 - Great Seal of the State|§ 50-3-30. Description; Custody

  The Secretary of State shall keep the great seal of the state adopted August 17, 1914, and on deposit in the office of the Secretary of State. The seal shall be either of silver or of some harder and more durable metal or composition of metals, 2 1/4 inches in diameter.   The device on one side is a view of the seashore, with a ship bearing the flag of the United States riding at anchor near a wharf, receiving on board hogsheads of tobacco and bales of cotton, emblematic of the exports of this state; at a small distance a boat, landing from the interior of the state, with hogsheads, etc., on board, representing the state's internal traffic; in the back part of the same side a man in the act of plowing; and at a small distance a flock of sheep in different postures, shaded by a flourishing tree. The motto inscribed thereon is "Agriculture and Commerce, 1776."   The device on the other side is three pillars supporting an arch, with the word "Constitution" engraved within the same, emblematic of the Constitution, supported by the three departments of government, namely the legislative, judicial, and executive. The first pillar has engraved upon a scroll "Wisdom," the second, "Justice," the third, "Moderation"; between the second and third pillars a man stands with a drawn sword, representing the aid of the military in the defense of the Constitution, and the motto is "State of Georgia, 1776."    (Laws 1799, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 959; Code 1863, § 86; Code 1868, § 81; Code 1873, § 86; Code 1882, § 86; Civil Code 1895, § 184; Civil Code 1910, § 213; Ga. L. 1914, p. 1247; Code 1933, § 40-701; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1, § 3.)   Cross references.   - Duty of Secretary of State to keep great seal of state, § 45-13-20(1).   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 305 (2001).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 65.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Flags, §§ 3,4. 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 79, 244.