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

Annin ceased production of the Confederate flag in 2015, citing its representation of hatred and division. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Why do people in New Hampshire fly Confederate flags? —Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

In its complaint, the nonprofits argued that the removal violated a federal law that allowed Confederate flags to fly at similar historic sites. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026

He was also criticized for frequently using the Confederate flag. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

Well, that Confederate flag’s a part of my history as well as a part of their history. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 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