Stars and Bars

Stars and Bars
noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1861 the first flag of the Confederate States of America having three bars of red, white, and red respectively and a blue union with white stars in a circle representing the seceded states

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  • Stars and Bars — U.S. Hist. the flag adopted by the Confederate States of America, consisting of two broad horizontal bars of red separated by one of white, with a blue union marked with a circle of white stars, one for each Confederate state. Cf. Southern Cross… …   Universalium

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