Confederate flag
noun
plural Confederate flags
: a flag of the Confederate States of America
often, specifically
: a battle flag used by the Confederacy (see confederacy sense 2b) in the American Civil War from 1861-1865 and having a red field, two diagonal blue bars crossing in the center, and 13 white stars representing the seceded states compare stars and bars
Examples of Confederate flag in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The group marched to a drum beat outside Union Station, the city's main train station, and carried flags that included an upside-down American flag and a Confederate flag in a video shared on social media by WTOP reporter Mitchell Miller.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Tensions had been brewing for months, and on that night, Black students rushed the field and attempted to burn a Confederate flag.
—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
There was no longer any sign of the Confederate flag video, which had caused such a ruckus on Friday.
—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Lee, 26, was pictured wearing a gray and blue shirt with the Confederate flag emblazoned across the chest.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Why do people in New Hampshire fly Confederate flags?
—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
In its complaint, the nonprofits argued that the removal violated a federal law that allowed Confederate flags to fly at similar historic sites.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Well, that Confederate flag’s a part of my history as well as a part of their history.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Tensions had been brewing for months, and on that night, Black students rushed the field and attempted to burn a Confederate flag.
—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
There was no longer any sign of the Confederate flag video, which had caused such a ruckus on Friday.
—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Lee, 26, was pictured wearing a gray and blue shirt with the Confederate flag emblazoned across the chest.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Why do people in New Hampshire fly Confederate flags?
—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
In its complaint, the nonprofits argued that the removal violated a federal law that allowed Confederate flags to fly at similar historic sites.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Well, that Confederate flag’s a part of my history as well as a part of their history.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Confederate flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Confederate%20flag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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