Originally posted by rogue06
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The 'square' Southern Cross on the Official flag is 'technically' the same as the official battle flag of adopted by the Confederate armies after Lee adopted the flag. The popular later version is the rectangular flag Official flag version, and was not normally flown as a battle flag, but was sometimes flown as the general's command flag in battles.
The full flag version of the 'Bonnie Blue' became the Official flag of the State of Mississippi at the time of secession, and then became associated with the Confederacy and used in the 'square' version as a battle flag. Yes, this flag has been used by later groups as a symbol of secession and racism after the Civil War. It is flown with the Southern Cross flag by the Sons of the Confederacy when they sing the Song 'The Bonnie Blue Flag.'Before that it was the flag of the rebellion of Western Florida from Spain.
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