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This is the Battle flag of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Nothr Va. not the flag of ths Confederate States. Most make that error. My home state Alabama

Sgt.K is right. The Southern Cross applies to the Battle Flag. Even some of my most deeply Confederate friends make that mistake of calling it the Stars and Bars. I don't correct them; I know what they mean. One way to be clear is calling it the...

Sgt.K is right. The Southern Cross applies to the Battle Flag. Even some of my most deeply Confederate friends make that mistake of calling it the Stars and Bars. I don't correct them; I know what they mean. One way to be clear is calling it the Battle Flag. That is exactly what it is. It came into being in order that Confederate Forces could be identified on the smoky field of battle. There was a lot of confusion at the Battle of 1st Manassas between 'Old Glory' and the 'Stars&Bars' or 1st National Confederate Flag. Gen. Beauregard put forward that a new distinct Confederate Flag be designed and accepted. The Battle Flag came into existence that way. It was not approved as a national flag, but was accepted as a military flag. Thus, it is truly not political but purely military in its representation. Of course, it is much more recognized for all sorts of good and bad reasons. It is a striking design. I think that is one reason it is so well known around the world. God Save The South!

The correct nickname for this flag is the Southern Cross, it is not the stars and bars flag. The stars and bars flag is actually the First National Flag, showing 13 stars and 3 bars on the flag.

The civil war was not fought over slavery, it...

The correct nickname for this flag is the Southern Cross, it is not the stars and bars flag. The stars and bars flag is actually the First National Flag, showing 13 stars and 3 bars on the flag.

The civil war was not fought over slavery, it was fought over states rights. Sure part of that was owning slaves but slaves were usually owned by rich southerners, at that time in history there was a very small amount of rich whites that owned slaves in the south. The history books are wrong, if someone takes an hour to research the American civil war they will find this out. I have been researching the civil war for over a decade and can tell you the main reason the war was fought was not because of slavery. I suggest you read a good book on the subject, not wikipedia.

God Bless

ThunderboltFan, like JR, I am confused with your stereotypical, tasteless attempt at humor. As for countries outside the U.S., I couldn't say, but for me, I will continue to honor my Confederate ancestors by flying this hallowed and historical banner,...

ThunderboltFan, like JR, I am confused with your stereotypical, tasteless attempt at humor. As for countries outside the U.S., I couldn't say, but for me, I will continue to honor my Confederate ancestors by flying this hallowed and historical banner, no matter the ignorance of it's opposition.

Why might non-Americans display the Confederate battle saltire ? There are a number of reasons. Some associate the flag with country, bluegrass or other forms of traditional American music. No harm in that. Less innocently, some members of the...

Why might non-Americans display the Confederate battle saltire ? There are a number of reasons. Some associate the flag with country, bluegrass or other forms of traditional American music. No harm in that. Less innocently, some members of the radical far-Right associate the flag with their extreme "Traditionalist", sometimes Fascist and often (we must be clear) racist agenda - whether this is appropriate or not. Not good. In my own country, the supporters of the County Cork GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) football and hurling teams fly the saltire because (a) their county is in the Deep South of Ireland, (b) Cork is traditionally known here as "the Rebel County", and (c) the flag's colours include the Cork county colours of red and white. I am sure that there are other reasons, good and bad, why non-Americans might like the saltire. Without commenting on the rightness, or otherwise, of the Confederate cause, and while I would not myself fly this or any other flag, I certainly respect the Confederate battle saltire as a symbol of the integrity (misplaced or otherwise) and courage of those who followed it in the 1860s. By the way - not sure I understood the sweeping, insulting description of non-Americans who like the Confederate saltire. Sounds more like Arkansas than Austria to me. There - that was about as fair as the description of "Rebel" non-Americans sucking their JD, I think ... Best regards, JR.

Its been legal to fly US flags. After a little research Iraq is the only place that the US will not allow flags to be displayed. “Because we are liberator not conquers”. Here is an article about the subject....

Its been legal to fly US flags. After a little research Iraq is the only place that the US will not allow flags to be displayed. “Because we are liberator not conquers”. Here is an article about the subject. http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,SS_081604_Flag,00.html

Following Strasser's long discourse I can see that this flag is an issue that the Americans will need to resolve for themselves. That said, I cannot understand why people in other countries such as England or Australia display this flag as if it is...

Following Strasser's long discourse I can see that this flag is an issue that the Americans will need to resolve for themselves. That said, I cannot understand why people in other countries such as England or Australia display this flag as if it is something that they can be proud of. Usually such people also wear Jack Daniels caps, drive beat-up old V8's and have at least 5 children with dirty faces and runny noses. Most of them couldn't even locate the USA on a map but for some reason they want to identify with the Southern Rebels. Maybe they dream of Miss Daisy every night!

Gen'l. Simon Bolivar Buckner had the "Stars and Bars" raised over Shuri Castle when it was taken during the fight for Okinawa. Unfortunately, Gen'l. Buckner was later mortally wounded by shell fragments from an artillery round.

When I was in Iraq (2004-2005) we were not allowed to fly any flags at all. I’m not sure if they were aloud during the invasion.

JR, being the descendant of a Confederate Civil War soldier, I thought this to be a very good question. This topic seems to raise it's head every so often on this site. Personally, the Confederate Battle Flag is a symbol of pride to me. My distant...

JR, being the descendant of a Confederate Civil War soldier, I thought this to be a very good question. This topic seems to raise it's head every so often on this site. Personally, the Confederate Battle Flag is a symbol of pride to me. My distant family heritage is that of German and Scottish. My recent family heritage(since 1830's) is that of Southern American. I guess that the "Rebel Flag" is looked at similarily to that of the "Nazi Flag" here in the U.S by a large portion of the people...a symbol of hate, because of the Southern States association with slavery during this era. This stigma is much like that of the German people and the association with the "Nazi Rule" and the "Holocaust". Its not fair to associate all German's and Southerner's this way, but this is the reality of it. Don't know what the percentage of the German people during WW2 that were die-hard Nazi's...not very much, I'm pretty sure. By the same token, 1 of every 20 Southern men ever owned slaves. Just doing a little research on Wikipedia and found this...After the battle of Okinawa, a Confedrate flag was raised over Shuri Castle by a Marine from the self-stlyed "Rebel Company" (Company A of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines). It was visible for miles and was taken down after 3 days on the orders of Gen. Simon B. Buckner(son of Confedarate General Simon Buckner) who stated that it was inappropriate as "Americans from all over are involved in this battle". It was replaced by a United States flag. The use of the flag came under investigation after some African-Americans filed complaints. By the end of WW2 the flying of this flag in the military was rare. However, the Confederate flag continues to be flown in a unofficial manner by many soldiers. It was seen flying many times in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. This flag will always be a controversial subject because of the disaggreement in it's symbolism.