Sons of Confederate Veterans
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The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a hereditary organization of male descendants of Confederate soldiers that promotes a pro-Confederate interpretation of the American Civil War and advocates for the preservation of Confederate symbols and heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sons of Confederate Veterans canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary organization
ⓘ
lineage society ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
Confederate-themed license plates
ⓘ
display of Confederate flags ⓘ maintenance of Confederate monuments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
Civil War commemoration
ⓘ
Confederate heritage advocacy ⓘ monument preservation ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Confederate veterans ⓘ |
| hasBeenCriticizedFor |
defending Confederate symbols associated with racism
ⓘ
promoting Lost Cause mythology ⓘ |
| hasBeenDescribedAs |
heritage group
ⓘ
neo-Confederate organization ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Deo Vindice ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
influence Civil War education
ⓘ
promote Confederate-centric historical narratives ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | hierarchical ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Army departments
ⓘ
local camps ⓘ state divisions ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Confederate Veteran magazine ⓘ |
| hasReligionOrWorldview | culturally Christian ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://scv.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Columbia, Tennessee ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lost Cause of the Confederacy
ⓘ
pro-Confederate historical interpretation ⓘ |
| inception | 1896 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| membershipEligibility |
lineal descendants of Confederate soldiers
ⓘ
male descendants of Confederate veterans ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Confederate memorial services
ⓘ
Confederate monument dedications ⓘ heritage defense campaigns ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
United States nationwide ⓘ |
| opposes |
removal of Confederate monuments
ⓘ
renaming of Confederate-named public spaces ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
conservative
ⓘ
right-wing ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander-in-Chief ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Confederate soldiers
ⓘ
preservation of Confederate heritage ⓘ preservation of Confederate symbols ⓘ promotion of pro-Confederate interpretation of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| symbol |
Confederate battle flag
ⓘ
Southern Cross of Honor ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.