Does Missouri need a new flag? Legislators take up question

A Missouri House committee is considering legislation that would create a commission to study the state’s official flag.

The House Veterans Committee held a public hearing Tuesday on the measure. Sponsoring Rep. Jeff Roorda, of Barnhart, says it would give Missouri the opportunity to adopt a new flag, if officials decide a change is needed.

The nine-person commission would hold public hearings around the state, then submit a report to the governor, secretary of state and lawmakers on whether the flag should be altered.

The state’s official flag was adopted in 1913, nearly 100 years after Missouri became a state.

The committee did not vote on the measure, HB 1241.

This story was originally published February 5, 2014 at 7:08 AM with the headline "Does Missouri need a new flag? Legislators take up question."