The Stars And Bars Flag

This is the flag which was the csa s national flag until 1 may 1863 that was known as the stars and bars not the confederate battle flag to which that term is now commonly applied.

The stars and bars flag. A modification of that design was adopted on march 4 1865 about a month before the end of the. The compromise flag which is still georgia s current state flag is literally the stars and bars confederate flag but with a small yellow insignia added in the center of the circle. Richmond reunion june 1 to 3 1915.

Why does the confederate battle flag have 13 stars on it instead of 11 stars one for each of the seceding states. History of the stars and bars flag. Support the confederacy with a stars and bars flag.

The design of the stars and bars varied over the following two years. Flag of the united states of america. The flag as we know it was born not as a symbol but as a very practical banner.

The winner of the competition was nicola marschall s stars and bars flag the stars and bars was only selected by the congress of the 4th of march 1861 the day of the deadline the first flag was produced in rush due to the date having already been selected to host an official flag raising ceremony w. Other articles where stars and bars is discussed. The flag was first raised in 1810 over the fort of baton rouge louisiana by a band of florida troops the bonnie blue served as the symbol of southern independence and as the official flag of the confederacy until it was replaced by the stars and bars in 1861.

After the war the confederate battle flag would persist as the most recognizable symbol of the confederate states of america. A confederate battle flag distinct from the flag of the confederacy the stars and bars was created following the first major battle of the civil war at bull run near manassas virginia in july 1861 because in the heat of battle soldiers and commanders confused the. The bonnie blue was used by the republic of texas from 1836 to 1839.

The state flag of mississippi integrated the battle flag as its canton while the flag of georgia in its various permutations included elements of both the battle flag and the stars and bars beginning in the latter part of the 20th century many groups in the south. Miles credited the speedy. To the united confederate veterans in convention assembled at richmond va june 1 3 1915.