The Confederate Flag Was Removed From The Pole Of The Flag

Heritage Coopted by hate July 10th, 2015, 2,000 citizens stood around the statehouse in Columbia South Carolina to watch as the confederate flag was removed from the pole on the grounds. The removal of the flag had emotions raging in the South, many Southerners believing that the flag was a symbol of heritage, while others thought it was a symbol of hate. But is the flag a symbol of hate, or does the hate come from the people who fly a flag in a negative way? Since the flag was created in 1861, the views of the flag have been coopted into an idea of hate. The Stars and Bars was the first official fag that was adopted by the Confederacy in March of 1861. The Stars and Bars had seven stars in the top right hand corner of the flag to represent the seven original confederate states. The Stars and Bars resembled the Stars and Stripes flags of the Union, as a result this led to confusion on the battle field (Confederate). The Stars and Bars (Confederate). The Confederate Battle Flag replac ed the Stars and Bars in order to try and avoid confusing on the battle field. The Confederate Battle Flag had a cross of eleven white starts in the top right of the flag that represented all eleven confederate states plus Kentucky and Missouri. This flag is the most commonly looked upon flag of the confederacy (Confederate). The Confederate Battle Flag (Confederate) The second official battle flag was developed on May 1st of 1863. This flag had the Southern Cross in the right upperShow MoreRelatedThe Confederate Flag And The Civil War1508 Words   |  7 PagesThe Confederate Flag The Confederate Flag is the symbol for the Southern state in the Civil War. It is not just pieces of material. The flag represent families and where they came from. Flags have been a part of history since the beginning of time and the Confederate flag is a large part of the United States history. People need to learn what the flag has represented. The true meaning. Not what they think the flag has represented. Teaching the meaning of the Confederate flag needs to start in theRead MoreThe Confederate Flag Is A Symbol Of Southern Pride1830 Words   |  8 PagesAnother avenue of views about the controversy that the Confederate flag fuels racism or gives our impressionable young men and women an avenue to racism tendencies comes from our political parties and the platforms that they adopt. Democrat and Republican Party do have different views of this controversy. As in every issue there will always be conflicting numbers that make no sense, but it seems that the Democratic Party view of the controversy had the biggest swing in recent months. In gallopRead More1000 Word Essay85965 Words   |  344 Pages............................. Guard Duty ......................................... Army History ....................................... Customs and Courtesies ................................ Drill and Ceremony ................................... Flags .............................................. Battle Focused Training ................................ Training The Force ................................... 157 160 164 168 173 177 186 200 204 208 209 212 214 216 222 229 234 237 243 248 251 254Read MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesNoncommercial You may not use this work for commercial purposes (for example, by inserting passages into a book that is sold to students). (3) No Derivative Works You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. An earlier version of the book was published by Wadsworth Publishing Company, Belmont, California USA in 1993 with ISBN number 0-534-17688-7. When Wadsworth decided no longer to print the book, they returned their publishing rights to the original author, Bradley Dowden. The current