Stainless Banner of the Confederate States

Stainless Banner of the Confederate States

Construction sheet: Stainless Banner of the Confederate States
Construction sheet

Description

  • The 'Stainless Banner' was the second national flag of the Confederacy (1863–1865), featuring the familiar blue-saltire battle flag as a canton on a white field
  • The overwhelming white field was criticised because it could be mistaken for a white flag of surrender — leading to the addition of a red vertical stripe at the fly (the 'Blood-Stained Banner', 1865)
  • Construction: a white field with the Confederate Battle Flag (red with blue saltire and white stars) as the canton. Ratio 2:3

Trivia

  • The Confederate flag was redesigned after the Civil War
  • The 'Stainless Banner' variant was used from 1863–1865
  • Highly controversial due to its association with slavery and racism

Stainless Banner of the Confederate States

The 'Stainless Banner' was the second national flag of the Confederacy (1863–1865), featuring the familiar blue-saltire battle flag as a canton on a white field. The overwhelming white field was criticised because it could be mistaken for a white flag of surrender — leading to the addition of a red vertical stripe at the fly (the 'Blood-Stained Banner', 1865).

The Confederate flag was redesigned after the Civil War. The 'Stainless Banner' variant was used from 1863–1865. Highly controversial due to its association with slavery and racism.

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