- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Confederate Battle Flag, 1861-1865
- Date of Original:
- 2000/2019
- Subject:
- Flags--Confederate States of America
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Flags - Location:
- United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
- Medium:
- flags
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- It was found that at a distance the Stars and Bars too closely resembled the U.S. flag, and so, in September 1861, a new design was presented: blue bars with white stars forming the St. Andrew's cross on a red field. This became the Battle Flag of the Confederacy.
Image of three Confederate battle flags. It was found that at a distance the Stars and Bars too closely resembled the U.S. flag, and so, in September 1861, a new design was presented: blue bars with white stars forming the St. Andrew's cross on a red field. This became the Battle Flag of the Confederacy. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/state-flags-of-georgia/m-3528/
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/state-flags-georgia
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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