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What the Flags Represent
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The Confederate Flags represent the struggle by the
Southem States, a struggle still occurring throughout
the United States today, to achieve the goals the
founding fathers of our country initially sought to
achieve with the formation of tile United States; to
have a government
individualism
which recognized
with l"clf-govemment
and protected
at the local and
state level. Thomas Jefferson's saying "That
government is best which governs least," was taken to
heart by Southem people and is still held dear today.
After Northern political power made clear their
interests, and had become radically different from
those of the Southern people and that their activities
DEO VINDICE
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The True History
of the Flags of the
Confederate
States of America
were done at the expense of Southern liberties, the
South decided to secede and seek the creation of a
new republic and their own destinies.
For over four years, the South fought gallantly
against a country with two and a half times its own
population and almost ten times its own industrial
infrastructure.
Unfortunately. nobility of intention and
righteousness of cause do not always win wars.
Although the South lost the War for Southem
Independence and is occupied by the United States
forces, the Confederate Flag remains. both a symbol
of the Southem republic's struggle for freedom and a
commitment to the limited constitutional govenunent.
They are also a symbol of the continuing struggle of
the Southern people to preserve their heritage.
Where most conquered nations have lost their
symbols of culture and heritage, the Southem people
still have the flags first carried by their ancesturs to
preserve their way of life and to preserve the rights
guaranteed them by the Constitution of the United
States and finally the Confederate States of America.
ROBERT E. LEE
Spt"Cial Thanks 10 Ihe following wt'bsitt'S in which further
illfonmltion can be nblaincd on the histol)' of the different Flags of
the C'onft-tlcracy:
http://www.rt.SC..Jrchunline.net/seew/conJlag5.htm
&
mcmbers.xoolll.com/
XMCM/JKMeNeiIISCVcamniFlags.htm
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jubal Early Camp #1691
Sons of Confederate Veterans
P.O. Box 308
Hillsville, VA 24343
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://IubaIEarly1691.org
1-800-MY-DIXIE
Or visit the SCV Website: www.scv,org
HERITAGE
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1" NAVALJACK
FIRST NATIONAL FLAG
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"The Stars & Bars"
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March,
1861- 1 May 1863
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The tina flag adopted by the
Confederate Congress in
Montgomery. AL was known as
the Stars & Bars with 7 swrs with later versions. 9 stars May
21, 1861 cWllIual1y displaying 13. II was raised ovcr the
capilOl by Miss Lcttia Christian Tyler. granddaughter of
President John Tyler. It \I,'a5 based upon the design ofthc
tlag of the Old Republic. thought appropriate due to the
sentimental feelings toward the old !lag by the Southern
citizens. To be Jlut simply. the CSA was the political
successor of the founding fathers of the American Rcpublk
of 17S7.
SECOND NATIONAL flAG
"Stainless Bonner"
1 May, 1863 - 4 March, 1865
The Second National Flag was
approved by the Confederate
Congress upon approval of Senate Bill o. 132 (Rep. Pefer
\\'. Gril) Iluu:--IUl\. TX). Thi:--\'il:-' lll •.Jinl) il:' il r...::-.ultlhal
many were bet.:oming more and more intluent.:ed that the
nag of the United States came to symbolize a nag of
oppression & aggression. It was pallerned alter the "Old
French Bourhnn Flag:' and thought that it could not be
consideretl as a nag of truce. The Battle Flag of the Anny of
Northern Virginia was incorporated as a way of paying
respect to the Confederate Soldicrs that were wounded or
killed lighting for the new nation's freedolll and
lIldependence. Ille !ll'st OltiClll1usc ot (l1e !lag was 10 dfflpe
the cotlin of General Thomas J. "Stone\valr' Jackson as he
lay in May, I S63. The solid white lidd gave it the distinct
nicknnme as the "Stainless Banner:'
THIRD NATIONAL FLAG
4 March, 1865 - Present
The tinal national tlag to be
approved by the Confederate
Congress was created under Senate
Bill No. 137 (Sen. Thomas J. Sem1l1es.I.A). This decision
was based primarily upon naval oflicers who insistcd. "that
in a calm looked likc a flag of truce:' It would be similar to
the Second National with the exception thatthc last 25% of
the tlags length would be comprised of a solid red bar.
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4 March, 1861- 26 May, 1863
The Naval Jack was nown from a
"jackstalf" located 011 the bow of a
ship. and was only flown when the
ship was in port. The nag indicated
that the ship \".as a warship. The National Ensign was tlown
fTOmeither the stern or main mast.
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2'. NAVAL JACK
27 May, 1863 - Present
Naval regulations of I R63 would
adopt the 2n<.l Naval Jack along with
the new national ensign or
"Stainless Banner:' Similar to the rcgimental Battle Flags. it
would have the exccption that it's Icngth be one and a half
times it's width. It is very similar to many of tile Battle
Flags of the Anny ofTenl1essee and is often mistaken today
as an actual BaltIc Flag.
BATILE FLAGS
"Army of Northem Virginia"
"Army of Tennessee"
"Army of Trons-Mississippi"
October 1861- Present
The Battle Flags of the Confcderate
the most rc...:ogni.-:ahle!lags
well as the most
misunderstood. Following
the Ballic of First
Manassas. Gen. P. G. T.
Ikauregard introduced the
tlag. when it was
discovered that many units
were mistaken for hostile troops and fell victim to "friendly
fire" as the national hanners or even :-otate!lags were UI1recogni:table at a distance. In the Anny of orthcrn Virginiu
thc Ilags were distinguished according to type of unite.
Infantry !lags were 48 to 51 inches square. Al1illery was 36
inches square, and t.:avalry was 30 inches square. Each unit
designation was painted or sewn onto the llags with battle
honors. In the Army of the Trans-~'lississirpi. similar flags
were used. and slightly larger. some up to 60 inches square.
The Army of Tennessee Ilags were more rectangular. These
!lags averaged 36 inches by 52 inches, with artillery nags
u"eraging 30 inches by 42 inches. These tlags would also
include the designation and baltIc hOllors.
THE BONNIE BLUE
11 Sept., 1810 - Present
The Bonnie Blue Flag was lirst
raised on 1I Sept.. IS 11 by troops
of tile West Florida Dragouns
when they marched to capture the
provincial capital of Baton Rouge. They succeeded in their
task by capturing the city and Governor on 23 Sepl.. 1810.
The West Florida Convention decl.lred indepenJenee three
days later and the llag became the Flag of the Republic of
West Florida. Unfortunntely. on Dec. 10 of that year U.S.
President Madison declared the Republic under the
jurisdiction of the United States and the Governor of
Louisiana T errilOry anll was replaced by the Stars & Stripes
of the U.S.
In 1836 with the creation of the Rcpublic of Texas. the
Bonnie Blue was looked at once again and the Lone Star
was incorporated into the !lag of the new rt.'public. and
remained so when it was admitted to the U.S.
However. the single star orthe Bonnie Blue would not be
forgotten. In 1860 when South Carolina seceded. the Bonnie
Blue \liaS once ugain introduced and adopted in the seceding
states Ilags following her example.muny of which still usc
the Bonnie Blue pattcm. i\.-laIlYof the :--latcsuscd it as a basis
to reverse the US Flag Act of I X l::-i,which is still ill usc
today. This act states that a ncw star can be added to the US
nag Oil the 4th of July following the admission ofa new
State. For the seceJing Southern Swtes. this gave them the
opportunity to symbolically remove their star from the US
Flag anti usc the B(lIlnie Blue and hcr Single Star.
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VIHG!N!A STIITE FLAG
The flag ofthc
Commonwcalth {If Virginia
as we know it today was
created by Govemor Lctchcr
as a Battle !lag for the troops
defending her again the
Northern Invasion. Using the Bonnie Blue Flag, he replaced
the star with the Stnte Seal and is still in usc today.
It was felt appropri<lte to usc the seal as it was first
udopted during the Revolutionary Wm against Britain and
was now being used ag.lillst the tyranny of the 1'\orthern
Invaders. Adopted April 30. 1861.