Why does the Confederate battle flag have 13 stars on it, instead of 11 stars, one for each of the seceding states? Answer A Confederate battle flag distinct from the flag of the Confederacy, the "Stars and Bars," was created following the first major battle of the Civil War, at Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, in July 1861, because in the heat of battle soldiers and commanders confused the Stars and Bars with the Union army's "Stars and Stripes." After General Pierre Gustav Toutant Beauregard, commander of the Confederate forces at Manassas, demanded a change, the Virginia army's high command, meeting in the Fairfax Court House in September, agreed to a design that earlier had been proposed for the flag of the Confederacy, but rejected in favor of the Stars and Bars. The new battle flag, a perfect square of red with a diagonal St. Andrew's cross of blue punctuated with white or gold stars, was produced by women in Richmond and first issued to soldiers by the end of October. The number of stars, representing the number of seceding states, increased to 13 after Missouri was admitted into the Confederacy on November 28, 1861 and a Kentucky secessionist provisional government that had formed on November 18 was voted into the Confederacy on December 10.
The federal union gov seized the capitals and imprisoned the legislatures and govenors. Usurping the rule of law and the constitutional rights of the people.
Sorry, dude, but that's NOT the stars and bars. That's the battle flag. The stars and bars is the actual flag of the confederacy, and the battle flag you defend was never once flown over confederate government property--only in battle so the soldiers could tell the difference between their side and the Union side. The battle flag came into wide popularity because it was used by KKK in the teens and 20s upon the popularity of the KKK, and again by white supremacists and anti-integrationists in the 50s and 60s who hated black folks. And THAT is why it's a racist symbol. Google "stars and bars" and you will see the actual confederate flag, which by the way, is the basis for many state flags like NC, TX and others. Finally, BTW, my ancestors all fought and died for the Confederacy. My family founded Asheville NC and were officers and regular soliders. My family came here in 1609, fought in all wars--Revolutionary, Indian, Civil, 1 and 2, etc. Not a single Union soldier among them. And the battle flag is racist as fuck. Sorry to correct your ignorance! Have a nice day!
I'm not American, but looking from an outside perspective, there are many, many thousands of people who proudly display this flag and have no prejudice in their hearts. I grew up with the Dukes of Hazzard on tv and never once made any connection with racism. I think the flag is racist only to those who wish to perceive it that way, there are many others who perceive it totally differently. A bit like the swastika in that regard. To many around the world it's a sacred symbol and has no connection to racism whatsoever. Those who wish to fly it should be left in peace to do so, they're not hurting anyone ffs.
Finally you guys are in the open. You have Chinese troops on the borders, you commies think you have us where you want. 🙂 we want the fight, gun behind every blade grass here in the south. Come. Take. I fucking want you too. Btw these hypersonic missile don't have to carry nuclear warheads to be effective.... three gorges damn.
