A couple things for you:

>>>>>We’ll just have to disagree on the date of the Georgia State Seal. The Georgia Constitution written between October 1776 and February 5, 1777 includes the design for a great seal of the state “On one side a scroll whereon shall be engraved “The Constitution of the State of Georgia” , and the motto “Pro Bono Publico” ; on the other side an elegant house and other buildings, fields of corn, and meadows covered with sheep and cattle; a river running through the same, with a ship under full sail; and the motto “Deus Nobis Hacc Otia Fecit”.>>>>>

According to the sources I have from the State of Georgia the Georgia State Seal was not adopted officially by legislative act until 1799 although its design predates that. That is why I stated 1799.

>>>>Admiral Preble mentions other flag but the only description is that of “Liberty Boys” and “American Liberty” flag. etc.. There is a interesting description of Major Habersham’s 1st Georgia Battalion / Regiment, camp colors of the Battalion, blue field with yellow inscriptions. Another is the assumption that the battalion’s standard, blue field with a yellow rattlesnake and motto in the center. “1st Bat” in the upper inside canton. The Standard was captured by the British, if it survives, I have no idea.>>>>

I don't think I have anything on this one. I have not looked at Richardson's book in quite some time so I don't recall if this was depicted therein.

>>>>The Southern States / Colonies were to cary flags with blue fields, matching the facing on their uniforms.>>>

These were the brown uniforms I believe since blue on blue would not work well.

>>>I think I sent you a copy of a picture from the US Navy Museum of the Georgia ship with the State flag with a white field, this is CW period.>>>>

You did - many thanks. I have found a couple period newspaper accounts of GA state flags for ships as well.

>>>>For terminology purposes, Military State flags carry the State Arms, Political State flags are those flown over State buildings or used by the residents of that State, may or may not use the State Arms as a device. Most States did not have a political State flag prior to the CW, except, New Jersey & Virginia.>>>>

And Texas from its days as a republic dating to 1839. When did NJ officially adopt its state flag? The Virginia flag wasn't officially adopted until after the state's secession from all that I have found. The state militia used it of course before then. What date do you have?

Greg Biggs