1st National Flag Lapel Pin

The First National flag of the Confederacy Also known as: “The Stars and Bars” The 7 star First National flag was adopted by the Confederate Provisional Congress on March 4, 1861 and used until July 2, 1861. The stars are repre…

The First National flag of the Confederacy Also known as: “The Stars and Bars” The 7 star First National flag was adopted by the Confederate Provisional Congress on March 4, 1861 and used until July 2, 1861. The stars are representative of the first 7 states which seceded from the union: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. The flag may also be seen with 11 stars and 13 stars, as stars were inserted when a new state was added to the Confederacy: Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky.