In this Thursday, June 25, 2015 file photo, Part of a Confederate battle flag is displayed on an elevator in the Alabama Capitol as part of the state seal in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Martin ...

The controversial flag is included in the coat of arms design along with symbols of Britain, France, Spain, and the shield of the United States. Skip to content. Wiregrass Gives Back.

The coat of arms was designed during the Jim Crow era to include the Confederate flag. Underneath the shield is the state’s motto: “We dare defend our rights,” written in Latin.

The flag’s design was based on George Washington’s family coat of arms, which featured three stars. It does not legitimize an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory about these three cities. We ...

On December 12, 2013, Members of the House and Senate introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow the United States or any state or local government to register official insignia for ...

The coat of arms consists of a shield with the Confederate battle flag and the flags of Great Britain, France, Spain and the United States - intended to serve as a symbol of nations that have held ...

State lawmakers will be discussions this year to alter the image of the coat of arms to make it more historically accurate. A similar effort occurred in Baldwin County in 2015, in which the county ...

The state coat of arms was designed in 1923 and officially adopted by the Alabama Legislature in 1939. The coat of arms includes the Confederate battle flag and the flags of Great Britain, France ...