Flags Divided Civil War

Evolution of the Union Flag

Union Evolution

After the American flag was created, there were 27 changes to the flag and 25 of these changes were only made to the number of stars. The number of stars changed whenever a new state was established as an official state.

Representation of the Union Flag

Union

Representation

The stars on the flag represent how many states there are in America at that moment in time. The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies. The colors of the flag don’t have a real official meaning to them. Although there was a suggested meaning to it. “White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness and valor, and Blue signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice.”

Symbolism of the Union Flag

Union

Symbolism

The union flag symbolizes freedom, patriotism, and promise of citizenship. It was important to the soldiers and the north for these reasons.

Countries Flags Today

Flags Today

Finland’s flag’s colors (Blue and White) can represent things in nature such as skies, lakes, and snow. The cross on the flag symbolizes Christianity which is the main religion in the country.

Symbolism of the Confederate Flag

Confederate Symbolism

The confederate flag symbolizes southern heritage and since the main flag known was the battle flag, it also symbolizes honoring soldiers. The flag is meaningful to the south.

Representation of the Confederate Flag

Confederate Representation

The stars on the first official flag represent the 7 succeeded states in the deep south. The stars on the second official flag represent the succeeded states currently in the south.

Evolution of the Confederate Flag

Confederate Evolution

Their first flag was called the “Stars and Bars” and was similar to the union’s flag but only had 2 red stripes and 1 white stripe with 7 stars. The uniforms were too similar to the union’s so they switched to their battle flag that had a blue cross with 13 stars across it and a red background on a white field.

Cited Sources

Cited

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