However you look at it, the state of Georgia will always be known with the same intensity as Jimmy Carter's home - the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He may not have won a second seat (for re-election) but he made Georgian's proud of the achievement he made as Chief Executive of the Nation. He created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education; reduced our dependence on foreign oil imports to 50%; a staunch supporter of human rights, in the process became the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.
All citizens like their favorite son, Jimmy Carter pledge allegiance to the
State Flag of Georgia, which was adopted on May 8, 2003. It has three red and white stripes of equal width, with the state coat of arms (copied from the state seal) superimposed on a blue field in the upper left corner.
The arch in the coat of arms symbolizes the state's Constitution, while the pillars represents the three branches of government; legislative; executive; and judiciary. Encompassing the pillars are the words "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" of the state motto, while the pillars are flanked by a male in Colonial uniform and a soldier of the American Revolution. And beneath it appears the motto "In God We Trust," while encircling the image are thirteen stars, representing the original members of the union that made up the United States of America.
Farmers on the fertile Coastal Plains of Georgia supply as much as 50% of the nations peanuts requirements and generate some 500million dollars in annual revenues. For several years, agriculture, wood pulps from pine forests and textile manufacturing had dictated the state's economy, but it is now superseded by tourism.
by:
The Flagman
