Skip to main content

History of the Confederate Flag

 
History of the Confederate Flag
 
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the First National Flag of the Confederate States of America. Some argue the flag is a symbol of racism. Others say it's just Southern pride. We take a look at the flag's history and its influence in pop culture.

Confederate battle flag history

After flag confusion at this summertime conflict, a Confederate general demanded a different battlefield banner and got a legendary one

William Porcher Miles

Miles, a former mayor of Charleston, S.C., designed the Confederate battle flag, which was rejected as the national flag because it resembled suspenders. But this fighting force adopted the rebel banner.

Bonnie Blue Flag

The well-known Confederate battle flag wasn't the only one carried by rebel regiments during the Civil War. Another popular one, the Bonnie Blue, was first displayed in this short-lived republic.

Southern state secession

At the outbreak of the Civil War, there were 15 slave-holding states in the Union. The first national flag had seven stars, representing the original seceding states.

The Stainless Banner

The Confederacy's first national flag ended its reign in May 1863, when the secession government adopted the second national flag. The Stainless Banner covered the casket of a famous Civil War general.

Confederate flag in World War II

After the Civil War, it was illegal to fly flags and display emblems of the Confederacy, but all that changed during World War II. This vessel flew a Confederate navy ensign through combat in the South Pacific.

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Confederate battle flag became a pop culture icon once it graced this turbocharged vehicle on television's "The Dukes of Hazzard."

Flag of Georgia

During this historic social justice movement, some Southern state legislatures displayed their defiance by raising the Confederate battle flag. Georgia and South Carolina were among them.

Flag of Mississippi

When the state of Mississippi seceded from the Union in 1861, it raised this state flag. Nearly 30 years after the defeat of the Confederate States of America, Mississippi replaced its state flag with this one
Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Death sought for man accused of killing mom, half brother

Death sought for man accused of killing mom, half brother, Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for a Nebraska man charged with killing his mother, throwing his 5-year-old half brother in a river and leaving his 11-month-old half brother in a dumpster. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Monday that several aggravating factors exist in the case against Roberto Martinez-Marinero. Authorities say Martinez-Marinero surrendered to police Thursday and said he'd stabbed his mother, 45-year-old Jesus Ismenia Marinero. The 25-year-old man also said he had thrown Josue Ramirez-Marinero in the Elkhorn River and put Angel Ramirez-Marinero in the dumpster. Authorities found a body Monday that investigators believe is Josue, but a forensic examination will be conducted for confirmation. The boy's family has been notified. Angel was found bruised but alive Wednesday in the dumpster in La Vista. His mother's body was found Wednesday night in a southeast Omaha ditch. Klein...
Read more

jay z warren buffett

jay z warren buffett jay z warren buffett Jay-Z throws star-studded party, Rapper Jay-Z, 42, hit the town to celebrate the reopening of his New York City club 40/40 . Among the many guests who attended were film director Spike Lee and multi-billionaire Warren Buffett. The event was Jay-Z's first public appearance since becoming a new dad
Read more

Massachusetts beach brawl

Massachusetts beach brawl, A massive brawl broke out at Revere Beach, Massachusetts, on Sunday that involved between 100 and 200 people and had police from across the region rushing to the scene. The Mother's Day melee at the popular beach just north of Boston apparently started when two women began fighting, Mayor Dan Rizzo told NECN. He said their boyfriends joined the fight, which then snowballed into the brawl. The station reports that 12 people were arrested. WHDH reports that the brawl began over a stolen handbag. Police made an arrest over the incident, but it drew a crowd which then turned violent. One witness told the station that a girl involved in the fight punched a police officer in the face. "It just kept building and building and more people getting upset about their friends being taken into custody," another witness, Tyler Wade, told WHDH. The fight escalated from there. "Everybody started screaming people were throwing full cans of coke ...
Read more