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
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“Confederate flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Confederate%20flag. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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