And the white stars formed a circle, much like the original Betsy Ross American flag. The original Confederate flag’s similarity to the Union flag quickly confused soldiers, who often couldn’t ...

During the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on January 6, 2021, an insurrectionist carried one right through its halls. In an ...

State leaders call for Confederate flag and symbols to be removed. — -- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call for the Confederate flag to be removed from the statehouse grounds there in ...

France and the United States. According to the Arkansas Secretary of State's office, the flag was altered in 1923 to include a fourth star for the Confederate States of America. This star was ...

A lithograph from 1897 displays four prominent designs of the Confederate flag and states that the images "help in keeping within us recollections of those who gave their lives to the 'Lost Cause ...

The Confederate cause is deeply ingrained in American military history, making the country's current debate over whether to retire the "rebel flag" all the more pertinent to service members who ...

The Confederate flag – the 13-star saltire in red, white and blue – has come to be recognised as a symbol of the American South. It came into use at the time of the American Civil War ...

“Acknowledge the Confederate use of the Crossland portion and say, ‘This is such dark history, but that’s not us anymore. This flag overwhelmingly pulls all Marylanders together, and we want ...

Here's a brief explanation of the Confederate battle flag, a historic but deeply divisive symbol that remains ever-present in the American South.THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG: A LONG HISTORYDuring ...

Ben Jones is the chief of heritage operations for the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He served in the House of Representatives as a Democrat from Georgia and played "Cooter" on the television ...

And the white stars formed a circle, much like the original Betsy Ross American flag. The original Confederate flag’s similarity to the Union flag quickly confused soldiers, who often couldn’t ...