Bill Text: PA HB143 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making an appropriation therefor," further providing for specifications for the official flag of the Commonwealth.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-30 - Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS [HB143 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB143-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 139
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 143 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, GRUCELA, HESS, MAHONEY, MANN, McILVAINE SMITH, PAYNE, READSHAW, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER AND VULAKOVICH, JANUARY 30, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 30, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled
"An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the
carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of
Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and
making an appropriation therefor," further providing for
specifications for the official flag of the Commonwealth.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560,
No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing
for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of
Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making
an appropriation therefor," is amended to read:
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the flag to be known as
the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be
of blue, same color as the blue field in the flag of the United
States, and of the following dimensions and design; to wit, The
length, or heighth, of the staff to be nine feet, including
brass spear-head and ferrule; the fly of the said flag to be six
feet two inches, and to be four feet six inches on the staff; in
the center of the flag there shall be embroidered in silk the
same on both sides of the flag the coat of arms of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in proportionate size; the edges
to be trimmed with knotted fringe of yellow silk, two and one-
half inches wide; a cord, with tassels, to be attached to the
staff at the spear-head, to be eight feet six inches long, and
composed of white and blue silk strands[.]; the words
"Commonwealth of" arched above the coat of arms, to be
embroidered in block letters upon the flag, in yellow silk; the
word "Pennsylvania" in block letters arched below the coat of
arms, in yellow silk.
Section 2. The provisions of this amendatory act shall take
effect July 1, 2011, at which time this newly designed State
flag shall be the official flag of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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