The Mississippi flag was the last to bear obvious imagery of the Confederacy. But other state flags still contain Confederate symbology that may be harder to notice.
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Mississippi has made it official: The state's flag, which bears the familiar cross of the Confederate battle flag, will officially be changed. The state's Republican Governor signed the decision into law, solidifying yet another response to ongoing racial reckonings around the country. .pg.t-light .zn-body-text h3 { text-align: center; font-weight: 900; } @media screen and { .zn-body-text h3:not:not:before { margin: 60px auto 10px; } } However, though the Mississippi flag was the last to bear the obvious image of the Confederate battle flag, there are other state flags that contain Confederate symbology that may be a little harder to spot.
The Confederate flags First, let's clear up a common misconception: The crimson and blue flag we usually refer to as the Confederate flag is in fact a Confederate battle flag, most famously used by Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The actual flag of the Confederate States looks a lot different: It has two red stripes and one white, with a familiar field of stars on the hoist.
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