The modern display of the Confederate battle flag began as ...
The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol ...
The flag's prominence in the Capitol riot comes as no surprise to those who, like me, know its history: Since its debut during the Civil War, ...
Whose Heritage? Public Symbols of the Confederacy
The dedication of Confederate monuments and the use of Confederate names and other iconography began shortly after the Civil War ended in 1865.
Flag History - Maryland Secretary of State
As the slow process of reconciliation took place in post-Civil War Maryland, a new symbol emerged. A flag incorporating alternating quadrants of the Calvert and ...
Frisby on Coski, 'The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most ...
In 1863, the Confederate Congress adopted a new national flag incorporating the St. Andrews Cross design as the canton on a solid white field. The "Stainless ...
Civil War Flags of Tennessee | Part 2: Flag Construction and ...
Almost all these militia companies marched off to camps of instruction carrying individual and unique flags. Generally, the best company flag was adopted as the ...
Why do people still fly the Confederate flag? - BBC News
It fast became such a potent symbol of Confederate nationalism that in 1863 it was incorporated into the next design of the national flag, which ...
Flags of the Confederate States of America - Wikipedia
For the contemporary usage, see modern display of the Confederate battle flag. ... The flags of the Confederate States of America have a history of three ...
Five Forks Battle Flag: A Community Perspective — Lynchburg ...
The exhibit features an original Confederate battle flag captured during the Battle of Five Forks in the final days of the American Civil War.
No more Confederate flags at Hollywood Cemetery - Virginia Mercury
Hollywood claims to be the home of 18,000 Confederate graves, but modern ... flag and placed it beside a small Confederate battle flag next to the ...
Therefore, the modern confederate flag became a symbol of Southern pride that noted the history of the South since Reconstruction, not necessarily during the ...
The Confederate Flag as a Symbol of White Supremacy
The modern history of this flag begins in the wake of World War II, after a push by Civil Rights leaders led President Truman to desegregate the US military.
Development of the Confederate Flag - Digital Exhibits
This was created because of the confusion that arose in battle when both sides were hoisting the stars and stripes and the stars and bars since they had too ...
Confederate Iconography in the 20th Century - Segregation in America
Standing in front of his state's new flag, Governor ... The Confederate battle flag also became a staple at white segregationist protests and rallies.
History of the flag - Arkansas Secretary of State
there was no indication on the flag that Arkansas had been a member of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. To correct that, the legislature in ...
Confederate Battle Flag | Smithsonian Institution
The Confederate battle flag was born of necessity after the Battle of Bull Run. Amid the smoke and general chaos of battle, it was hard to distinguish the ...
It's Time To Tell the Truth About the Confederacy and its Symbols
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
The Complicated History Of The Confederate Flag | Time Capsule
The confederate flag is a controversial symbol. What it means has changed over time and can depend on who you are and where you come from.
Confederate Battle Flags - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Confederate representative William Porcher Miles of South Carolina is credited with designing this new flag, which became the most recognizable ...
Those who support the presence of Confederate symbols in public ...
... began to remove Confederate icons—especially the Confederate battle flag—from public property. Six months after Roof's murders, New Orleans ...
ABQ Confederate imagery doesn't tell full story - NM Political Report
A “Stars and Bars” banner, the Confederacy's first official flag, flies over the west side of the Plaza next to Spanish, Mexican, New Mexican ...