Confederate flag

noun

plural Confederate flags

: a flag of the Confederate States of America

often, specifically : a battle flag used by the Confederacy (see confederacy sense 2b) in the American Civil War from 1861-1865 and having a red field, two diagonal blue bars crossing in the center, and 13 white stars representing the seceded states compare stars and bars

Examples of Confederate flag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ole Miss didn’t ban Confederate flags at football games until 1997. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Since 2020, though, the festival has been trying to promote a different image by banning displays of the Confederate flag, which some venders used to sell in bikini form. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Benji avoids a corner where a truck with a Confederate flag is parked. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Fair attendance was reportedly lackluster, and the event experienced several technical issues that included frequent power outages and a display of the Confederate flag. — Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Confederate flag

• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag
• mag
• nag
• rag