At the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, an image of an insurrectionist toting the Confederate battle flag inside the Capitol building arguably distills the siege's dark historical context. In the background ...

As the Confederate ... flag, Kaye said. The runner-up in the contest was a square flag known as the Confederacy battle flag, which showed a blue cross and white stars against a red background ...

A majority of Southerners now view the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism, according to a new Quinnipiac poll, a major reversal over a flag that up until very recently most Americans just ...

Known as the “Stars and Bars,” the flag featured a white star for each Confederate state on a blue background, and three stripes, two red and one white. It was distinct from the Union’s flag.