What are the “Stars and Bars”, “Southern Cross” and other Confederate symbols?
The “Stars and Bars” IS NOT the familiar rectangle “rebel” flag one sees adorning license plates and often carried, that is the CS Naval Jack, based on the CS battle flag. The Stars and Bars was actually the First National Flag of the Confederacy, where as the “Southern Cross” is actually the Confederate battle flag, a military flag. NOTE: The following information is provided as a general guide to the flags of the Confederate States of America. There were many variations in the flags and particularly the battle flags. This page will give you good background information on the CSA flags but can not in the space here cover all the variations, materials, colors, and times of service. There are many works that focus just on the battle flag variations. Go to www.scv674.org/SH-8.htm to view some of the more common variations. Flags of the Confederate States of America: National flags are those that identify a nation. These flags were very important and a matter of great pride to those citiz
