But in at least five other Southern states, symbols of the old Confederacy form part of the state flags themselves. Alabama state flag Encyclopaedia Britannica / UIG via Getty Images Alabama ...

It’s the battle flag of Robert E. Lee’s army unit While it wasn’t the Confederate states’ official flag, the battle flag was flown by several Confederate Army units.

Defenders of the flag say it's a symbol of Southern heritage.Detractors maintain that hatred and racism are an inextricable part of that heritage.With all the focus on South Carolina, it's easy to ...

A conceptual-art project that includes plans to burn and bury Confederate flags in 13 mostly Southern states on Memorial Day has drawn the ire of groups such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans ...

Individual states did not establish dates for Confederate Memorial Day until sometime after 1868, when Memorial Day was established by the federal government. Some Southern states observe Robert E.

A day after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced they would order flags currently at half-staff in their states in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter to full-staff for ...