Confederate flag biography

History of the Flags of the Confederate States of America
 

The Confederate assembly in Montgomery, Alabama adopted the first national flag of the Confederate States of America in March of 1861.  This flag was raised over the Capital in Montgomery, Alabama on March 4, 1861.  The canton was blue with seven stars in a circle.  There were three bars on the flag, two red and one white, and thus the popular name "Stars and Bars."  
 

First Flag of the Confederate States of America, March 4, 1861
 

The seven stars represent the seven original states: South Carolina; Mississippi; Florida; Alabama; Georgia; Louisiana and Texas.

The 7 star flag was used officially for two years, but never established as the Confederate Flag by the law of the land. 

Between April 17 and June 24, 1861, four more states, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina seceded from the Union.  (North Carolina was the