Confederate Navy Jack flag (also known as the rebel flag, confederate flag and Dixie flag) was used as a navy jack at sea from 1863 onward. This flag has become the generally recognized symbol of the South. The Naval Jack was used by the Army of Tennessee, one of the main forces in the Western field of operations. The flag contains 13 stars representing the 13 states that were part of the confederacy. The six southern states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida met February 4, 1861, in convention at Montgomery, Alabama, and established the Confederate States of America. They were soon joined by Texas, and later they were joined by Tennessee, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Virginia. Missouri and Kentucky were prevented from seceding by the presence of federal troops, but both states sent unofficial representatives to the Confederate Congress and both supplied troops to the Confederate Army. The eleven seceding states, plus Missouri and Kentucky, are represented in the constellation of thirteen stars in the Confederate flag. The design was originally made by South Carolina Congressman William Porcher Miles with the intent to be the first national flag, but it was rejected by the Confederate government for looking too much like crossed suspenders. It was used by a few army units, including the Army of Tennessee as their battle flag. Today, it is the most universally recognized symbol of the South, where it is commonly called the rebel or Dixie flag. What its usually called now is "The Confederate Flag" or "The Confederate Battle Flag", and is still a widely-recognized symbol. To many in the South it is simply a symbol of pride and heritage.
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