Nickname Empire State of the South or Peach State
Population: Approximately 7,201,000 Total Area: 59,411 square miles Capital: Atlanta State Motto: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation State Flower: Cherokee Rose

State Bird: Brown Trasher

State Tree: Live Oak

State Song(s): "Georgia on my Mind"  Adopted on February 13, 1956
The flag prominently displays the battle flag of the Confederacy and the state seal, with its tenets of wisdom, justice and moderation. The blue stands for reverence to God, loyalty, sincerity and justice; the white stands for purity; and the red for valour and sacrifice. |