Confederate Flag Tattoos

A Little Bit About Confederate Flag Tattoos

The confederate flag, also known as the rebel flag, was never actually used as the authentic flag of the Confederacy, which instead utilized the stars and bars, and other variations.

The rebel flag was first called for by General Beauregard to be used in war, after a lot of disarray and disorder over identifying troops on the battleground during the Battle of Manassas, 1861, which was the first major battle of the American Civil War.

Engineered exclusively for the role of differentiating it from the flag of the Union during war, the flag is based on an angled cross of St. Andrew, similiar to the Union Jack. The field is red, the cross or giant x in the middle is blue, bordered with white, and the 13 five-point stars within the cross are white.

More About The Rebel Flag

Today there is a lot of debate regarding confederate flag tattoos and the display of the battle flag in general. While for some it represents the "lost cause" and sacrifice of many southern lives, for others it is representative of the white supremacists, who have elected it, and the slavery connected with Southern plantations.