Confederate battle flag
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The Confederate battle flag is a widely recognized and highly controversial emblem associated with the Confederate States during the American Civil War and later with movements supporting white supremacy and Southern heritage.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate flag | 1 |
| Confederate-themed flag of Mississippi | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controversial symbol
ⓘ
flag ⓘ historical symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Confederate battle flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate flag
Southern Cross ⓘ rebel flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Lost Cause ideology ⓘ Southern heritage movement ⓘ secession ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| bannedBy | several U.S. military branches ⓘ |
| color |
blue saltire
ⓘ
red field ⓘ white stars ⓘ |
| controversy |
display on public buildings
ⓘ
use in state flags ⓘ |
| design | blue diagonal cross with white edging on a red field ⓘ |
| feature | thirteen white stars ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Civil War reenactments
ⓘ
heritage organizations ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of Georgia state flag (1956–2001)
ⓘ
design of Mississippi state flag (1894–2020) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected as free speech in the United States ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
symbol of Southern pride by some supporters
ⓘ
symbol of racism by many observers ⓘ |
| represents | Confederate states and claimed territories ⓘ |
| restrictedBy | various U.S. corporations and organizations ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic research
ⓘ
legislative debates ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ public protests ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| usedAs | symbol of resistance to civil rights ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Army of Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Army of Tennessee ⓘ Confederate States Army ⓘ Ku Klux Klan ⓘ segregationists ⓘ white supremacist groups ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
neo-Confederate movements ⓘ |
| usedOn |
bumper stickers
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clothing ⓘ license plates ⓘ music album covers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Confederate flag
this entity surface form:
Confederate-themed flag of Mississippi