X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Results 1 to 10 of 37

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    30th July 11
    Location
    Toledo OH
    Posts
    56
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by EagleJCS View Post
    The flag you're showing, MikeS, is the CSA naval jack, which is a lengthening of the battle flag, a.k.a. the 'Southern Cross' (originally a square flag). It was never officially the CSA national flag, though it was incorporated into the second and third designs. Living in a 'border state' with a few friends who do re-enactments, you learn a few things...
    Don't think i've ever seen that flag. Google 'stars and bars' and you see that both flags come up equally. Just highlights the different versions of history that the north and south have.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    15th March 12
    Location
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    2,024
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Love this forum! Only on this kilt site could you move from the folding the Canadian flag to a discussion of the variants of the flags of the CSA in a quite logical fashion.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0