Confederate Battle Flag: History, Design, and Symbolism #1908472 (License: Personal Use)

This image shows the Confederate battle flag, officially known as the flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, adopted in 1861. It consists of a red background with a blue diagonal cross (saltire) bordered in white and adorned with 13 five-pointed white stars representing the seceded states. Though never the national flag of the Confederacy, it became its most recognizable symbol and remains historically and politically charged.

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