State Flags

[MysticCat]

^^^^ Or, it could be that the statement is predicated on two inaccurate suppositions: that the current flag of Florida was used during the Civil War (it wasn't) or that the NAACP has protested all other current Southern state flags that were used during the Civil War (they haven't).

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

^^^^ Or, it could be that the statement is predicated on two inaccurate suppositions: that the current flag of Florida was used during the Civil War (it wasn't) or that the NAACP has protested all other current Southern state flags that were used during the Civil War (they haven't).

That could be it too!

It just gave me a chance to rant off random Florida history knowledge I was forced to learn in college!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

It just gave me a chance to rant off random Florida history knowledge I was forced to learn in college!

And you did good with that. See, it did come in handy one day.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

^^^^ Or, it could be that the statement is predicated on two inaccurate suppositions: that the current flag of Florida was used during the Civil War (it wasn't) or that the NAACP has protested all other current Southern state flags that were used during the Civil War (they haven't).

I posted that it was similar; which it is.
And I have seen ones (from The War of Northern Aggression) that are even closer.
I corrected my over statement.
And the NAACP has gone after the Stars and Bars. And their leverage is generally tourism.