Florida Senate Ditches Battle Flag

October 20, 2015

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Via the Miami Herald: Florida Senate jettisons Confederate battle flag from seal

A polarizing symbol is disappearing from the Florida Senate, after senators endorsed a proposal Monday to remove the Confederate battle flag from their official seal.

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Monday’s vote used a procedural method that didn’t require senators to record “yes” or “no” votes. Because no one voiced objections, the seal change was approved.

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There’s no timeline or cost estimate available for changing the seal, but Senate spokeswoman Katie Betta previously said the expense should be “minimal.”

Good for the Florida State Senate.

Interestingly, the battle flag has only been on the seal since 1972.

4 responses to “Florida Senate Ditches Battle Flag”

Liberal Cpaitalist.

October 20, 2015 at 2:06 pm

… good.
OzarkHillbilly

October 20, 2015 at 3:31 pm

Interestingly, the battle flag has only been on the seal since 1972.

That’s how long they’ve been celebrating their “southern heritage.”
Tyrell

October 25, 2015 at 11:34 am

@Liberal Cpaitalist.: I had seen very few of those flags until the last few months. Since summer, I have seen them on pickup trucks, car tags, houses, and business windows. One of the local stores can’t keep them on the shelves. There is a lesson there somewhere.
al-Ameda

October 27, 2015 at 6:26 pm

@Tyrell:

I had seen very few of those flags until the last few months. Since summer, I have seen them on pickup trucks, car tags, houses, and business windows. One of the local stores can’t keep them on the shelves. There is a lesson there somewhere.

I suppose the lesson is: Many people still love a flag that is (to millions of people) a symbol of slavery, apartheid and segregation.