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Because a lot of people still think that the confederacy centered around slavery and racial opression so a symbol of it offends such people.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoSince the confederacy was cool with slavery, many people consider it a symbol of racism these days
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What is the importance of the confederate flag?
Historically, it was the official flag of the CSA (Confederate States of America) as the US flag is for the US today. Now days it has become a symbol of southern heritage.
What is the flag of confederate?
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
What did the confederate states flag look like?
go to images.google.com and type confederate flag
Was the confederate flag the flag of the south?
yep.
How the confederate flag differ from the union flag?
The Union Flag was the Stars and Stripes. The Confederate flag was the stars and bars, representing many fewer states.
Who painted the Confederate flag?
The original confederate flag wasn't painted. It was manufactured out of bunting cloth just as flags are today, by the Charleston Clothing Depot. The flag which flew over the siege of Atlanta can be seen today in the Confederate Memorial Hall in Knoxville Tennessee.
What is the importance of the confederate flag?
Historically, it was the official flag of the CSA (Confederate States of America) as the US flag is for the US today. Now days it has become a symbol of southern heritage.
Where is the confederate flag located today?
Carloina state capitail building.
Why was the Southern's flag so important?
The flag was important during the war because it was a symbol of the new country; the Confederate States of America. However, do you mean why is it so popular today?? Most people are familiar with the Confederate Battle Flag. The battle flag, which is different than the Confederate National Flag, was the one carried in battle. Today it is known as the Rebel Flag. This flag has become a symbol of rebelliousness in many forms and many people display it to show they are different. It is used by the KKK and racists. It is still displayed by Southerners who like to show their pride in their country background.
What is up with the confederate flag in regards to African Americans?
It might be that the Confederate flag is a symbol of a war that consumed 650,000 lives, and a symbol of the government whose position was slavery everywhere, slavery forever. It might be that the Confederate flag is preferred today by white supremacists and segregationists. Or it might just be that black people have a strong patriotic preference for the lawful flag of the United States.
What is the flag of confederate?
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
What is the confederate flag?
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
What did the confederate states flag look like?
go to images.google.com and type confederate flag
Do you capitalize flag in Confederate Flag?
Yes.
Was the confederate flag the flag of the south?
yep.
How the confederate flag differ from the union flag?
The Union Flag was the Stars and Stripes. The Confederate flag was the stars and bars, representing many fewer states.
What does confederate flag mean?
The stars on the confederate flag represent the original 13 states that belonged to the Confederate States of America. The first confederate flag had only 7 stars which represented the 7 southern states that were in the confederacy.
