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.
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
go to images.google.com and type confederate flag
yep.
The Union Flag was the Stars and Stripes. The Confederate flag was the stars and bars, representing many fewer states.
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.
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.
Carloina state capitail building.
The rebel flag, also known as the Confederate flag, features a blue diagonal cross with 13 white stars on a red background. It is a controversial symbol associated with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
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.
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.
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
go to images.google.com and type confederate flag
Yes.
yep.
The Union Flag was the Stars and Stripes. The Confederate flag was the stars and bars, representing many fewer states.