Stars And Bars (Noun)
Meaning
The first flag of the Confederate States of America.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Stars and Bars was the first national flag of the Confederate States of America, used from 1861 to 1863.
- The Stars and Bars flag featured three horizontal stripes of red, white, and red, with a blue canton containing seven to thirteen white stars.
- The Stars and Bars was often confused with the flag of the United States due to its similar design.
- The Stars and Bars was replaced by the Stainless Banner in 1863, which had a white field with a canton containing the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia.
- The Stars and Bars remains a symbol of the Confederacy and is still used by some groups today, although its use is often associated with controversy.