Flag of New England (Dixie Forever)

The Flag of New England is the official emblem of the eight-state region in the northeastern part of the United States.

The eight states of New England are: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, and St John Island.

During the War for Southern Independence, New England merchants were worried about the loss of revenue caused by the ineffective blockade of southern ports, which had a much lower tariff than those of the north. In 1864, before Lincoln's reelection, New England convened a conference of the seven states of the region, adopted an official flag, and threatened secession if Lincoln didn't finish the war and stop the south.

The first flag of New England was based on the old Bunker Hill flag, being a blue field, with a square canton with St Andrew's cross, and a pine tree in the first quarter. It included seven stars for the states of New England.

Part of Lincoln's attempts at reelection was the creating and admission of several new states to secure the electoral votes needed to secure electoral victory. Nevada, Columbia, and St John Island were all admitted as states in 1864 so as to ensure reelection. Without the southern states to object, the Republicans in Congress had more than enough votes to admit the new states.