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What are the Meanings of the Confederate & Union Flags?

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What are the Meanings of the Confederate & Union Flags?

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The Union used the same basic flag design throughout the Civil War, while the Confederacy went through several variations. Neither side removed stars (representing states) from its flag during the war. Abraham Lincoln thought that would legitimize secession, and Southerners believed they would regain captured states upon winning the war.