Confederate "Stars and Bars" Flag, 1861-1863

The "Stars and Bars" was the Confederate States of America's first national flag, used from 1861-1863. But the design looked too much like the Federal "Stars and Stripes," so the Confederacy adopted a new flag in 1863. This small version of the "Stars and Bars" - handmade by a Southern woman - was sent north from Alabama by a Union soldier during the Civil War.