Final answer:
The new Mississippi state flag, designed by Rocky Vaughan, Sue Anna Joe, Kara Giles, and Dominique Pugh, was adopted in 2021 to replace the previous flag due to its controversial symbolism.
Step-by-step explanation:
The motto, colors, and name represented on Mississippi's state flag were created by a collaborative effort among Starkville-based graphic designer Rocky Vaughan, and collaborators Sue Anna Joe, Kara Giles, and Dominique Pugh. The flag's design was adopted in January 2021, following voter approval and the governor's ratification. It features a central vertical band of blue, gold bands, and red ones, with a magnolia flower at the center, encircled by 20 white stars and crowned with a single gold star. The flag's colors and symbols have deep meanings: gold celebrates Mississippi's artistic contributions; white stars symbolize its integration as the 20th state of the Union and the single gold star honors the state's indigenous people.