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

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

The exhibit also includes what museum officials say is the largest flag in the Atlanta History Center's collection — a Confederate flag that once flew over Atlanta. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 July 2026

The demonstrators carried American flags, some flown upside down, as well as Confederate flags, as police monitored the event. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

The group marched to a drum beat outside Union Station, the city's main train station, and carried flags that included an upside-down American flag and a Confederate flag in a video shared on social media by WTOP reporter Mitchell Miller. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 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