Three versions of the flag of the Confederate States of America and the Confederate Battle Flag are shown on this printed poster from 1896. The "Stars and Bars" can be seen in the upper left.

The most recognizable symbol today—often mistakenly called “the Confederate flag”—is actually the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia. Designed by William Porcher Miles, it featured …

Flag of the Confederate States of America, banner consisting of seven white stars on a blue canton with a field of alternating red and white stripes. The stars represent the seven seceded …

On 20 December 1860 the State of South Carolina passed an ordinance of Secession and formally left the Union. Between that date and the firing on of Fort Sumter in April 1861, there …

5 days ago · When this flag was first raised over the capitol building in Montgomery, it contained 7 stars, representing the Confederate States. By the third week of May, 2 more stars were …

General Pierre T. Beauregard chose a variation on the cross of St. Andrew. The battle flag features a blue cross, edged with a white band on a red field. There are three stars on each …

The blue diagonal cross on the red field was never the official flag of the Confederate States of America. But it was the essential graphic element in the Confederacy’s national flag beginning …

On May 1, 1863, the Confederate Congress adopted a new flag. This flag had a dominating white field and included the battle flag of the eastern Confederate armies. This flag earned the …

Jul 2, 2025 · The Confederate flag, also known as the Rebel flag or Dixie flag, remains a contentious emblem deeply interwoven with the socio-political fabric of the southeastern …

Oct 29, 2025 · It was a symbol used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, representing Southern pride, and states’ rights. In modern times, it has been …