Texans Wire: Georgia changes state flower from 'invasive' rose to native magnolia
Georgia's state flower is changing from the 'invasive' Cherokee Rose to the native Sweetbay Magnolia after a Senate vote.
Just like we have the American flag and individual U.S. state flags, states also have their own state flowers. (The national flower is the rose!) Some states share their state flowers with others, ...
Yahoo: GA lawmakers want to change the state flower after 100 years. Here’s why and the new flower
With the help of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, the state declared the Cherokee Rose as its official state flower in 1916, but we could have a new one soon if new legislation passes. In ...
GA lawmakers want to change the state flower after 100 years. Here’s why and the new flower
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: RHONE: State flower flub carries important history lesson RHONE: State flower flub carries important history lesson RHONE: State flower flub carries important history lesson
For more than 100 years, the Georgia state flower has been the Cherokee Rose. But an effort is underway to remove this designation and offer the Sweetbay Magnolia as a replacement. The Georgia Native ...
RHONE: State flower flub carries important history lesson RHONE: State flower flub carries important history lesson RHONE: State flower flub carries important history lesson
Inside Climate News: The Cherokee Rose, Georgia’s State Flower, Actually Has Nothing to Do With the Cherokee People—or the State
The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to choose a new, native state symbol.