Flags of the Confederate States of America - Wikipedia
WEBThe Confederacy's first official national flag, often called the Stars and Bars, flew from March 4, 1861, to May 1, 1863. It was designed by Prussian-American artist Nicola Marschall in Marion, Alabama, and is said to resemble the Flag of Austria, with which Marschall would have been familiar.
“STARS AND BARS” The First Confederate National Flag
WEBfirst national flags for the CONFEDERATE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC In the early months of the War, the Confederate War Department relied exclusively on the patriotic effusion of the ladies of the South for the unit colors of the units that assembled in Richmond during the Spring and Summer of 1861.
flag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · On May 1, 1863, the Confederacy adopted its first official national flag, often called the Stainless Banner. A modification of that design was adopted on March 4, 1865, about a month before the end of the war.
flag of the Confederate States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 12, 2024 · On May 1, 1863, the Confederacy adopted its first official national flag, often called the Stainless Banner. That design integrated the Battle Flag as a canton on a field of white. Over time, however, the design drew criticism because the display of a broad field of white could be misinterpreted as a declaration of surrender.
First Confederate National Flag - National Museum of American …
WEBThe Confederate States of America’s first national flag was known as the “Stars & Bars.” This flag flew from 1861 to 1863. Each of the eight stars represented a Confederate state in March 1861 when the flag was adopted.
Stars and Bars flag: Confederate States of America - CRW Flags
WEBNov 26, 2022 · The first official flag of the confederacy was the Stars and Bars, and was reported to the provisional congress of the C.S. by the flag committee on March 4,1861. It appears to have not had a recorded vote.
Flag Timeline - US History
WEBJan 3, 2011 · According to some sources, this flag was first used in 1777. It was used by the Third Maryland Regiment. There was no official pattern for how the stars were to be arranged. The flag was carried at the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, in South Carolina.
Short History of the United States Flag - American Battlefield Trust
WEBNov 6, 2019 · The first “official” flag was “the Continental Colors,” also known as the “Grand Union Flag,” which consisted of thirteen red and white stripes and the United Kingdom’s flag in the upper-left-hand corner, also known as the canton.
First Confederate National Flag - Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe Confederate States of America’s first national flag was known as the “Stars & Bars.” This flag flew from 1861 to 1863. Each of the eight stars represented a Confederate state in March 1861 when the flag was adopted.
The United States Flag – History & Facts - Legends of America
WEBSoon after, the “Grand Union Flag,” also known as the “Continental Colors,” the “Congress Flag,” the “Cambridge Flag,” and the “First Navy Ensign” was developed, which is considered to be the first national flag of the United States of America.