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1. Wiki has pretty good overview of the flags of the confederacy

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:07 AM

Jul 2013

It appears that there were many versions of the stars and bars. Some flags had the design incorporated into a larger flag design.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America

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In which Recursion rants about the "confederate flag" [View all] Recursion Jul 2013 OP

Wiki has pretty good overview of the flags of the confederacy Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #1

Indeed. No mere coincidence that its revival accompanied geek tragedy Jul 2013 #2

any flag with the stars and bars on it qualifies as the Confederate Flag andthesheepgoesbleet Jul 2013 #3

Yes. What a history book calls it has nothing to do... Orsino Jul 2013 #18

They died fighting for an unworthy cause. Aristus Jul 2013 #6

I used to think that way. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #7

I'm not dehumanizing them. Aristus Jul 2013 #8

I don't expect you to agree with me. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #9

I grew up in the South too. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #11

I don't think we should be flying that flag over cemeteries. Aristus Jul 2013 #12

It's like I'm talking to a younger version of myself. nt NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #13

I'm 44. And I've been around the block a few times. Aristus Jul 2013 #14

I wasn't implying naivete, sorry you took it that way. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #15

Thank you. Aristus Jul 2013 #16

I didn't know that. StrayKat Jul 2013 #5

On ones own private property friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #17