1ST NATIONAL FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY... STARS AND BARS

Soon after formation of the Confederate States of America,delegates from the seceded states met as a provisional government in Montgomery,Alabama. Among the early actions was appointment of a committee to propose a newflag and seal for the Confederacy. The proposal adopted by the committee calledfor a flag consisting of a red field divided by a white band one-third the widthof the field, thus producing three bars of equal width. The flag had a squareblue union the height of two bars, on which was placed a circle of white starscorresponding in number to the states of the Confederacy--South Carolina,Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.The First National Flag of the Confederacy soon came to beknown as the "Stars and Bars. Our flag measures 3'x5' and is made of super polyester. It is hemmed on all sides and has brass gromets.