Approximately 160 years ago today, the "Stars and Bars" was adopted as the First National Flag of the Confederate States of America. It featured three bars of red, white and red, with a blue field of seven five-pointed stars in a circle, each representing the then seven seceded Southern states.
Miss Letitia "Letty" Christian Tyler, granddaughter of U.S. President John Tyler, raised the very first Stars and Bars flag at the original Confederate Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama on Monday, March 4, 1861.
Although less well known than the Confederate battle flags, the Stars and Bars was used as the official flag of the Confederacy for over two years until Saturday, May 2, 1863 when it was retired and replaced by the Stainless Banner (2nd Confederate National Flag).
Miss Letitia "Letty" Christian Tyler, granddaughter of U.S. President John Tyler, raised the very first Stars and Bars flag at the original Confederate Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama on Monday, March 4, 1861.
Although less well known than the Confederate battle flags, the Stars and Bars was used as the official flag of the Confederacy for over two years until Saturday, May 2, 1863 when it was retired and replaced by the Stainless Banner (2nd Confederate National Flag).
The seven stars represent the original Confederate States:
South Carolina (December 20, 1860)
Mississippi (January 9, 1861)
Florida (January 10,1861)
Alabama (January 11, 1861)
Georgia (January 19, 1861)
Louisiana (January 26, 1861)
Texas (February 1, 1861)
Happy Confederate Flag Day, Y'all!
Mississippi (January 9, 1861)
Florida (January 10,1861)
Alabama (January 11, 1861)
Georgia (January 19, 1861)
Louisiana (January 26, 1861)
Texas (February 1, 1861)
Happy Confederate Flag Day, Y'all!
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