Incident at an Antique Store

[Rick Smith]

(08-09-2014 05:38 PM)Gene C Wrote:  Now I'm really confused about the flag in question. So I decided to go to the ultimate authority - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_th...of_America

The flag seems to represent different things to different people.

Does anyone want to attempt in 100 words or less (less is preferred) what the Confederate Battle Flag is suppose to represent politically and socially?

(and remember, Ms. Verge will be grading your papers at the end of class)

bonus question - what's the difference (in purpose and symbolism) between the Confederate Battle Flag and the National Flag of the Confederacy?

Gene,

Not quite sure about the symbolism, excepting that the Battle Flag had stars to represent the states which seceded, but the purpose, at least at first, was to avoid confusion on the battle field, 1st Manassas being the case in point. I believe that General Beauregard designed the starry Cross, or Battle Flag. The Bonnie Blue Flag, which bore a single, white star on a blue field, was a symbol of revolution.

Toia & Betty,

You are welcome, ladies.

Rick