Description

The Cherokee Braves fought in two major arenas in the War for Southern Independence: the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters. They were one of five Indian nations comprising the 5 groups of American Indians who fought for the Confederacy. This particular flag was used by the Cherokee Mounted Rifles under the command of Colonel Stand Watie.

The flag is in the pattern of the 1st National Confederate flag, with a circle of 13 stars (representing the 13 Confederate states), along with 5 red stars in the middle which represent the 5 civilized tribes supporting the Confederacy.