Actually,
The "Stars and Bars" was a different flag, but don't fret..alot of people
get them confused. The Stars and Bars was the nickname of the first flag of
the Confederate States (March 1861- May 1863), but it was a reason the
Confederate Army adopted the Battle Flag. During a heated battle the Stars
and Bars could look like the Stars and Stripes, and the soldiers wanted a
flag they could see and recognize in battle. The Battle Flag never flew for
the Government of the Confederate States, it only flew on the field of
battle for the men fighting . And just for the history lessons sake the
Battle Flag was really a square shaped flag, the copies you see today of it
would actually be a Naval Jack.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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W P Dixon wrote:

should take down the Battle Flag

I don't recall this. What is "the Battle Flag"?

- Andrew

The "Stars and Bars" ... Confederate Flag