3rd National Confederate Flag – CSA Cotton Flag- 3 x 5 ft.

Third National flag of the Confederate States of America

Also known as the Blood Stained Banner used from 4 March 1865 until end of Civil War later in 1865

Used from 4 March 1865 until end of Civil War later in 1865

Following the line of flags adopted for the new confederacy, this is the final version of the flag of the Confederate States of America.

The 2nd flag of the Confederacy, with its white field, was too similar to a truce flag. Therefore a red bar was added to the end of the flag.