Our annual Christmas ornament highlights a piece of the Georgia State Capitol or Georgia’s history. Learn more about each ornament below.
2024 Ornament
The FOGAH 2024 Christmas ornament is here! This year’s ornament depicts a statue of James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, that can be found inside the Georgia State Capitol building. Past FOGAH ornaments can be found here: https://fogah.org/ornaments/
2023 Ornament
In 1732 His Majesty King George II of Great Britain and Ireland appointed James Edward Oglethorpe and twenty other men as Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in England, the governing body chartered to establish a new colony in North America. The southern location and warm climate of Georgia led the Trustees to believe it would be suitable for the cultivation of silk and fruits and would provide Great Britain with raw goods and materials. The 1733 seal used by the Georgia Trustees emphasized the colony’s role within the British Empire. The obverse side, used for legislative…
2022 Ornament
The 2022 ornament features the model of the Georgia Capitol dome on display in the Georgia Capitol Museum on the 4th floor. All the proceeds from ornament sales assist programs at the Georgia Archives.
2021 Ornament
The 2021 ornament features the E. Howard Astronomical Regulator clock that currently stands in the Governor’s Office.
