(AP) - Mississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. or redistributed. That commissioner has requested that the flag be removed from the Round Two gallery, and MDAH staff has complied. “It’s so bad it’s good.
I would proudly fly the mosquito.”The department soon issued an announcement, correcting the mistake: "The mosquito flag advanced to Round Two [was] due to a typo in a list of flag numbers submitted by one commissioner. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, JACKSON, Miss. The first round:Mississippi releases more than 2,000 submissions for new state flag Zapped! All market data delayed 20 minutes. Aug. 12 (UPI) --Mississippi's flag commission said a proposed state flag bearing the image of a giant mosquito has been removed from the shortlist and was only included due to a typo. (AP) - Mississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag.The state Department of Archives and history says Tuesday that a design featuring the blood-sucking insect had slipped through the screening process and should not have been among the finalists posted online Monday.Mississippi recently retired the last state banner with the Confederate battle emblem widely condemned as racist.A nine-member commission will recommend a replacement that cannot include the Confederate symbol.Officials say a typographical error caused the giant mosquito, surrounded by a circle of stars, to advance in the selection process.COVID-19 makes medical students feel they're falling behind80 Walmart stores in Texas and Louisiana are temporarily closed because of Hurricane LauraMississippi state flag won’t feature a huge mosquitoShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. All market data delayed 20 minutes. "Actually, the honeybee may beg to differ: It's been Mississippi's state insect since 1980, The mosquito-honoring flag, listed as a round two finalist among around 150 other entries, was posted on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s website Monday and quickly went viral.“Personally, I love the Mosquito Flag. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. "“I don’t feel like anyone dodged a bullet here rather they squandered an opportunity,” one person wrote on Twitter.But he said he's just glad the state is "moving forward" with changing the flag and said he likes some of the designs.Other designs that didn’t make the cut: a teddy bear and Kermit the Frog.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxThis material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "Many were disappointed when they found it it had been removed as a finalist.“Fly high, mosquito flag,” a journalist from the Clarion Ledger wrote, adding several crying emojis.A writer for the Jackson Free Press suggested that an online petition settle the issue because "it's the flag we deserve. (AP) - Mississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag. ... the cheekyness (sic) of it is on brand," one resident wrote on Twitter.“I’m slowly realizing my love for the mosquito flag might not even be ironic,” another commented.
The state Department of Archives and history said Tuesday that a design featuring the blood-sucking insect … And now I actually do believe that.”“The mosquitoes, it’s their state, we’re just living in it," he added.“The mosquitoes, it’s their state, we’re just living in it. I would proudly fly the mosquito.”“It’s so bad it’s good.
Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A mosquito on a state flag? Officials in Mississippi said a proposed design for its new state flag featuring a giant mosquito has been rejected and mistakenly made it past the …
Agency swats down prospect of mosquito flag for Mississippi … That's not gonna fly -- right?Nearly 3,000 residents submitted new flag designs after the state Legislature voted in June to remove the Thomas Rosete, who works as a deckhand on the Yazoo River, said he first submitted the mosquito design as a joke on a friend who didn’t want the old flag design changed.“I believe people from all backgrounds can get behind this and raise it proudly,” Rosete, 26, told the Clarion Ledger of Jackson. All rights reserved. “I said something like that in the (submission) email. JACKSON, Miss. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Mississippi 'mosquito flag' design swatted away, blamed on typo | Fox News Fox News All rights reserved. Because of a typo, residents of Mississippi nearly had a giant mosquito as a choice for the state’s new flag. JACKSON, Miss.