Alabama Flag
The History of Alabama state flag is not that much old. As Alabama joined the Union in 1819, Alabamans adopted their own flag but it was not until the Alabama state withdrew formally from the Union in 1861. This withdrawal or Secession Convention held on 11th of January 1861. This convention was really distressing for Alabama citizens that made them decided to withdraw formally from Union of United States and adopted their own flag. The first official Alabama's flag was designed by a Montgomery women group that was flag of “Secession Convention”. This flag was also referred as Republic of Alabama flag. Unfortunately this Alabama state flag was damaged in severe storm just after one month it was adopted on 10th of February 1861 and was moved to the Governor's office. After that it was never flown again over Alabama State. At this time when Alabamans did not have their own flag, they decided to rally under the flags of the Confederate States of America. Then one of two Confederate National Flags started flying over the Alabama state for four years from 4th March 1861 till April 1865. The United State flag was raised over the Alabama State after the War and kept flying until 1891. According to history of the Alabama flag Alabamans decided to design their own flag of unique style.
After four years on 16th February 1895 the Alabama State’s Legislature authorizes the "crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white" in the Acts of Alabama as its official flag. It was designated that the bars of crimson cross should not be less than 6 inches broad and should extend diagonally on the flag side by side. These are the facts about the Alabama state flag and from 112 years the Alabama state flag is flying so proudly over the Alabama soil.
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The description of state flag for Alabama is not complicated. According to the picture of Alabama state flag the background of the flag is white and a red cross is drawn over it. Referring Alabama flag history it is adopted on 16th February 1895. The Alabama flags contain some chronological acknowledgments in their designs to Spanish monarchy. But the pattern of the Alabama flag was created after the battle flags of Northern Virginia Army. This flag has documentation which has the influence of ANV battle flag. The former ANV regimental commander named William Oates had created The Alabama state flag under his administration who was the Governor of Alabama.
If one sees a picture of Alabama's flag, it shows the intention of the designer to resemble the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia because it was square in shape and Byron McCandless said "the flag should be square," and depicted it that way. But according to the statute, flags should neither have proportions nor dimensions. All about Alabama state flag is that whether it is square or rectangular, the bars of the crimson cross should not less than 6 inches broad and should extend diagonally on the flag side by side. Also the satire design of Alabama state flag resembles several other flags as well. Like it resembles with the flag of Saint Patrick and also it resembles the Union flag of United Kingdom which represents the union of United Kingdom and Kingdom of Ireland. Beside all this the origin of Alabama state flag isdebited by Cross of Burgundy flag which was used in New Spain. It was all about the Alabama state flag.
The pictures of the Albama Flag can be downloaded from internet either in animated form or in static form. Along with the flag of Albama the maps of albama are also available on internet.
