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[[File:Confederate Rebel Flag.svg.png|thumb|300px|Rectangular Confederate battle flag, which became the most well-known flag after the Civil War's end.]]

[[File:Confederate Rebel Flag.svg.png|thumb|300px|Rectangular Confederate battle flag, which became the most well-known flag after the Civil War's end.]]

Several '''Confederate flags''' have existed in history, the most recent one being the most well known. During the [[Civil War]], three successive flags served as the official flag of the [[Confederate States of America]]. While segregationists and white supremacists have used the current flag in their activities, the flag's main purpose was to honor Confederate veterans and for [[The South|Southern]] pride and heritage, and racist groups did not adopt the flag until decades later. These groups have no legitimate relation to the flag, which stands for states rights to own slaves, Southern pride in owning slaves, and honor in owning slaves.<ref name="usflag.org"/>

Several '''Confederate flags''' have existed in history, the most recent one being the most well known. During the [[Civil War]], three successive flags served as the official flag of the [[Confederate States of America]]. While segregationists and white supremacists have used the current flag in their activities, the flag's main purpose was to honor Confederate veterans and for [[The South|Southern]] pride and heritage, and racist groups did not adopt the flag until decades later. These groups have no legitimate relation to the flag, which stands for states rights, Southern pride, and honor.<ref name="usflag.org"/>

==History==

==History==