Flags of the Confederate States of America

What does the Confederate battle flag stand for? Discussion’s on whether the battle flag should be taken down or fly high has spiraled out of control, and has become one of the biggest debates nationwide today. Multiple states have yet to determine which side they have chosen to represent. Each individual person has the right to their own opinion. Although, the question remain’s, is the Confederate battle flag a symbol of racism and hatred, or a symbol of American History? What percentage of the anti-confederate protesters truly know the history behind the Confederate battle flag? There were three flags of the Confederacy, and two Confederate battle flags. In 1861, the start of the Civil War, the official Confederate flag was adopted. It was known as the “stars and bars”. Due to the flag appearing as a copy cat design of the United States “stars and stripes” flag, it caused the soldiers, confusion on who was who and what side they were on in battle. Due to the confusion, it was decided they needed a separate flag while in battle. In November of 1861 the first Confederate battle flag was approved. The flag was also known as the “Army of Northern Virginia” battle flag. It was square in shape, and had 13 stars indicating the 13 Confederate states, it also had a white bunting. In 1863, a rectangular version of…

On July 10, 2015, the Confederate flag was removed from the statehouse in South Carolina. The taking down of the flag caused a gigantic controversy between different groups. Some Americans believe the flag represents hatred, slavery, and racism, while others believe it represents southern heritage and freedom. The Confederate flag has a red background with a blue cross diagonally, outlined by white. In the blue cross, there are 13 five-pointed white stars. The controversy that has arisen is…

does the Confederate flag represent? From this simple question, many different answers are generated. Most notably the answers that are given are "slavery" and "racism". This is not the case for everyone. Being raised in North Carolina, I often see the Confederate flag. Whether it's passing by homes that are proudly flying the flag on the front porch, going to the beach, or seeing it on clothes and stickers placed on cars. I often wonder if these people know what it represents. If so, why would…

The Confederate Flag was created on March of 1861, as the official flag of the Confederates. The flag is still around to this day, and has developed controversy on the topic itself. Some people believe that the confederate flag is apart of history, while others believe it is a sign of racism and injustice that should not exist in today’s society. The Civil War was a war that was fought between the northern and southern states of America. The north was referred to as the Union, while the south…

the people of the USA think the flag should be taken and kept down, the Confederate Flag? The flag is more than hate it is a meaning of heritage and symbol of war(Controversies). The killing in the church that left nine black people dead was the reason the flag was removed(Controversies). The flag was in the picture when the guy killed the colored people. He used the flag as a sign of hate on colored people. He did this because he is a racist man. There are many people like that, but they don 't…

What does the flag mean to you? Here is what it means to me. The flag represents you and me and every other person in America it represents our nation what everyone in America should respect and cherish. Cause that means a lot to a lot of people, but the people that burn flags and throw them on the ground. Cause that is just disrespecting themselves. Cause the flag represents the people in America. Pride the flag shows peoples pride for the soldiers that died fighting for our country and the…

This flag is also called the rebel flag, the Dixie flag and the Southern Cross replacing the old Magnolia flag. The stigma that has been attached to the fabric of its existence has left more than Mississippians full of heartfelt pain, but anywhere the flag is waved its only symbolic representation to the African-American population is hatred. The night before all the chaos struck, “Ross Barnett…stood at the fifty-yard line as the world’s largest Confederate flag was unfurled.” (150) Ole Miss is…

know that the state of Georgia was the last colony out of the first 13 colonies to be formed? Named after King George II, the colony was settled by James Oglethorpe in 1733, and it was considered a state by 1788. The purpose of the colony was to serve as a military buffer between the other 12 colonies and the Spanish Florida. During the Civil War, multiple battles took place in the colony, one of them being, “The Battle of Pickett’s Mill”, which occurred in 1864. Before the Civil War, Georgia…

The Historical Identity of the Confederate Flag There were three main designs that served as the national "flag of the Confederate States of America" from 1861 to 1865. Since the end of the American Civil War, private and official use of the Confederacy's flags, and of flags with inspired designs, has continued under philosophical, political, cultural, and racial controversy in the United States. They are cause for much controversy in recent times due to their re-emergence in state flags…

The Confederate flag is a symbol that everyone seems to have an opinion on. Some people are disgusted by the flag and claim that it represents hate and racism. These people feel like it should not be flown in public places and should only be displayed in historical museums, away from the public eye. Other people, though, look upon the Confederate flag and see a sense of pride and heritage, and strongly disagree with the accusations that accompany flying this particular symbol. Although the…