State Flags

[Educatingblue]

I am originally from SC and I absolutely love the state flag, but I live in NC now, so I thought I would post that one!!

[DeltAlum]

Here's The Colorado Flag.

Like a lot of the others shown in the thread, the artist version is fairly dull, but fllying against a blue sky, it's really quite pretty.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by jon1856

True no oranges or Disney.
But one does have to wonder if Disney in one way or another is the reason that this is the only flag which was used during the War between the States that the NAACP has not yet protested.

There could be historical reasons, Tallahassee was the only Confederate capital to never be taken over by the Union.

Also no major battles were fought in Florida. And slavery was quite different Florida than in most of the South. Mostly due to the Spanish influence which heavily encourage manumission. But of course it was still slavery.

[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.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You mean this one:

(You can see a catalog of Florida Confederate flags here; most seem to be based on the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, variations of which were used widely in Florida).

It is certainly true that the saltire (X-shaped cross) in the Florida flag is inspired mainly by the Battle Flag. It's also inspired by earlier Spanish ensigns.

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[LoveMyKeyKKG]

Originally Posted by scbelle

Based on what I learned in SC History (yes, I'm a good Sandlapper!), it is not really a moon, but a depiction of a symbol which Revolution fighters from the state wore on their hats under Colonel Moultrie, who designed the original state flag.

We are good Sandlappers, yes we're good Sandlappers, and we're mighty proud to saaaaay...that we live, yes we live in the very finest state of the Uuuuuuu S. A.!

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128

I love the Rhode Island flag...I don't live there..but I love it. I'm a DG so I think the reason is obvious!

Oh, that flag is very DG-like!!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by jon1856

And the NAACP has gone after the Stars and Bars. And their leverage is generally tourism.

I think that the NAACP has usually gone after the Battle Flag (and state flags that include it -- the old Georgia flag and Mississippi), not the Stars and Bars.

Originally Posted by jon1856

Is it really wrong of me to be getting interested in you???

I think I'm afraid.

Originally Posted by Educatingblue

I am originally from SC and I absolutely love the state flag, but I live in NC now, so I thought I would post that one!!

The proportions are wrong on that one, though -- they match the old statutory discription proportion-wise; the legal description was changed a few decades ago to match the way the flag was made in actual practice. The proper proportions are like this:



Personally, though, I prefer the original (pre-1885) version of the flag:



I wish that in 1885 they had just changed the bottom date and otherwise left the flag alone.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think that the NAACP has usually gone after the Battle Flag (and state flags that include it -- the old Georgia flag and Mississippi), not the Stars and Bars.

I think I'm afraid. .

I really have to stop posting late at night....I do know better than crossing the Stars and Bars with the Battle Flag.
Dinner?

[RU OX Alum]

the virginia flag was changed

the spear used to point up

some people claim that the Liberty wore a breastplate prior to the Civil War, but this has never been substatiated (a picture of the flag would settle the debate but no one seems to have kept one)

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

the virginia flag was changed

the spear used to point up

some people claim that the Liberty wore a breastplate prior to the Civil War, but this has never been substatiated (a picture of the flag would settle the debate but no one seems to have kept one)

True, which is why I said

Originally Posted by MysticCat

South Carolina, Virginia and Texas all currently use essentially the same flags they used during the Civil War . . . .

The changes to the Virginia flag are minor ones that probably would not be noticed except on close fairly inspection.

Originally Posted by jon1856

Dinner?

You buying? I'm not a cheap date.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

True, which is why I said

The changes to the Virginia flag are minor ones that probably would not be noticed except on close fairly inspection.

You buying? I'm not a cheap date.

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