The Clarion-Ledger

The Clarion-Ledger

With a move to change the state flag of Mississippi to a new design that does not include the Confederate emblem, The Clarion-Ledger is asking readers and the general public to provide their ideas of what that flag should look like.

You can enter the contest in one of three ways:

Use the form in the print edition of The Clarion-Ledger on Wednesdays and Sundays. Download and print off the form from this link or from the embed at the bottom of this page. Submit your own file using the form below. (Mobile users click here.)

See full terms and conditions below the form.

Who Can Enter: Only Mississippi residents who are 18 years or older are eligible to enter, but parents or legal guardians may submit entries on behalf of their minor children.

How to Enter: Using the template provided in The Clarion-Ledger’s print edition or at www.clarionledger.com, create a new design for the Mississippi state flag. Mail your design, along with your name, age, telephone number, email address, and the artist’s name and age (for submissions on behalf of minors) to MS STATE FLAG DESIGN CONTEST c/o The Clarion-Ledger, 201 South Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201. Mail entries must be postmarked no later than February 19, 2016, and must be received by February 22, 2016. You may also submit your entry online at www.clarionledger.com. All online entries must be received by February 19, 2016.

Submission Guidelines: All submissions must be the sole, original work of entrant, or of entrant’s minor child. The Clarion-Ledger reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is alleged to infringe on any third party’s intellectual property rights, or that The Clarion-Ledger deems to be offensive, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate for viewing by a general audience.

Winner Selection: The Clarion-Ledger will select the Top 10 entries, which will be published in The Clarion-Ledger’s print edition on Sunday, February 28, 2016, along with the artists’ names and ages. The Top 10 entries and artists’ names and ages will also be posted on the Clarion-Ledger’s website, where readers who are at least 13 years old will be able to vote for their favorite flag between February 29, 2016 and March 4, 2016.

Copyright: By entering, each contestant grants to The Clarion-Ledger a royalty-free and irrevocable license to publish, print, edit, or otherwise use the contestant’s submitted entry, in whole or in part, for any purpose and in any manner or media (including, without limitation, the Internet) throughout the world in perpetuity, and to license others to do so, all without limitation or further compensation.

Design a New State Flag Form