Montgomery Approves New Flag, Replacing One with Confederate Ties

CAIR-AL Welcomes Montgomery’s Approval of New City Flag Replacing Confederate-Era Symbolism

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Montgomery approves new flag, replacing one with Confederate ties

A new flag meant to promote unity in Montgomery raised a bit of division among City Council members — mainly due to not knowing how much it will cost to replace versions of the old flag used by city

City Council Adopts New City Flag

The Montgomery City Council voted to approve a new official flag for the City during its meeting on May 5th despite questions from some council members as to what the total cost of replacing flags and some employee uniforms will…

Montgomery City Council approves new city flag

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery City Council has adopted a new city flag to replace a flag that has been in place since 1952. The new flag features one large star in the center, with nine smaller stars to represent the city’s nine city council districts. City leaders had sought designs from the public. A total of 27 designs were submitted, Montgomery City Council member Oronde Mitchell told Action 8 News last year. They were narrowed do…