PRINTER'S NO. 4333
No. 2808 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, ARGALL, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BROWNE, CAPPELLI, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DeWEESE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KOTIK, MANN, MUSTIO, PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, REICHLEY, SAYLOR, THOMAS, WASHINGTON, WOJNAROSKI, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HERSHEY, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, McGEEHAN, PAYNE, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROHRER, SURRA, WANSACZ, WILT AND YOUNGBLOOD, JULY 29, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, JULY 29, 2004
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled 2 "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of 3 Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the 4 carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard 5 of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the 6 Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of 7 Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and 8 making an appropriation therefor," further providing for 9 specifications for the official flag of the Commonwealth. 10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 11 hereby enacts as follows: 12 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, 13 No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the 14 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing 15 for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National 16 Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the 17 Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of 18 Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making
1 an appropriation therefor," is amended to read: 2 Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the flag to be known as 3 the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be 4 of blue, same color as the blue field in the flag of the United 5 States, and of the following dimensions and design; to wit, The 6 length, or heighth, of the staff to be nine feet, including 7 brass spear-head and ferrule; the fly of the said flag to be six 8 feet two inches, and to be four feet six inches on the staff; in 9 the center of the flag there shall be embroidered in silk the 10 same on both sides of the flag the coat of arms of the 11 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in proportionate size; the edges 12 to be trimmed with knotted fringe of yellow silk, two and one- 13 half inches wide; a cord, with tassels, to be attached to the 14 staff at the spear-head, to be eight feet six inches long, and 15 composed of white and blue silk strands; the word "Pennsylvania" 16 to be embroidered upon the flag in yellow silk. 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. F23L38BIL/20040H2808B4333 - 2 -