Flag of the Confederate States (Dixie Forever)

The Flag of the Confederate States of America has gone through several changes through the years as new states have been added to the country.

Four successive designs served as the official national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Confederate States" or the "Confederacy") during its existence as an independent nation.

Since the end of the War for Southern Independence, the Confederacy's flag and derivative flags have flown on government and military property as well as on private property to show patriotism for the nation, or by schools, cities, town, counties, educational institutions, and by individuals.

The state flag of Mississippi features the Confederate army's battle flag in the canton, or upper left corner, the only current C.S. state flag to do so. The state flag of Georgia is very similar to the first national flag of the Confederacy, the "Stars and Bars"; a prior design incorporating the Confederate battle flag was in use from 1956 until 2001. Currently the state militias use a common battle flag design featuring the state seal, while the Confederate Jack and Ensigns incorporate the battle flag in their designs to this day.

Fourth National Flag
After the end of President Jefferson Davis's term in office, Robert E Lee was elected to the Presidency, with John C Breckenridge as his Vice President.

President Lee expressed a desire to the Confederate Congress to return to a peaceful flag, the Stars and Bars, which he preferred over the flag of battle, which was incorporated into the second and third national flags. By a vote of 95-11 in the House, and 22-4, the Congress reverted to the Stars and Bars, with a ring of stars representing the states in the Confederacy, including the states of Rio Grande, South California, Cuba, and Oklahoma, which joined during the war for 17 stars in a ring.