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The swastika was originally a Christian symbol, as well.
"Stars and Bars" is technically an incorrect name for the Confederate flag (though that's how I've always heard it referred to.) It's called the Confederate Battle Flag (or "Naval Jack") because it was used during war, but never served as the national flag of the confederacy. Additionally, the flag we're discussing was not a symbol of slavery during the Civil War -- it was used almost without exception on ships and on the battle field as a rallying point and a symbol of states' rights.
The blue cross on the flag is called a St. Andrew's Cross, which is both a Christian and celtic symbol.
The Naval Jack gained most of its stigma from the Ku Klux Klan's use of it and the burning cross, post-Civil War.
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