The flag identified in modern times as the Confederate flag was never actually used as a national flag. It was used as a Confederate Navy Jack from 1863 to 1865. It was, however, used as a battle flag by the Armies of Tennessee and Northern Virginia. It is often erroneously referred to as the Stars and Bars. It gained modern popularity during World War II.
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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.
The official flag of the Confederacy was a blue square in the upper left corner with a variance of 7 to 13 stars in a circle, two thick red stripes top and bottom and an equally thick white stripe in the middle of the two. It is often refereed to as the "stars and bars". The confederate battle flag was the same design as the confederate navy jack as seen in some other variants of the confederate flag, but elongated to form a rectangular shape. the battle flag is the most widely known confederate flag.
The Confederate States of America.
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
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The flag identified in modern times as the Confederate flag was never actually used as a national flag. It was used as a Confederate Navy Jack from 1863 to 1865. It was, however, used as a battle flag by the Armies of Tennessee and Northern Virginia. It is often erroneously referred to as the Stars and Bars. It gained modern popularity during World War II.
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The Union Flag was the Stars and Stripes. The Confederate flag was the stars and bars, representing many fewer states.
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.
The Confederate flag
The short answer: The confederate flag is considered to be racist.
here is one of the Confederate flags of Texas. The Battle Flag of the Confederacy