The Fort Sumter Flag (1861)
- had thirty-three starts representing thirty-three states
- ever since 1845 and the Mexican-American War army has followed unofficial diamond pattern on flags
- this flag was flying at Fort Sumter at the time of the first shot igniting the Civil War
Union Mounted Troops Guidon (1862)
- 35 stars
- carried by mounted Union troops throughout war
- inner circle has twelve stars
- outer circle has nineteen stars
- corners have a star
- was "customized" by placing a troop letter or other designator inside circle of stars
- later used stars and stripes in Plains Indian Wars (1860's-1880's)
- One of three flags Colonel George A. Custer and seventh calvary carried at Battle of Little Big Horn (1876)
Second Confederate National Flag
- no stars or stripes so they don't resemble Union or United States Flag
- used to honor Army of Northern Virginia
- replaced first national flag
- designed on May 1,1863
- known as "stainless" from white area on the flag
Army of Northern Virginia Battle Flag (1861)
- "southern cross" from second national flag
- made in September of 1861 by Hettie, Jennie, and Constance Cary in Richmond
- local commanders designed battle flags to distinguish units during battles
- this was most famous Confederate Battle flag
- flag was made in a square shape
The Second Confederate Navy Jack (1863)
- rectangular version of Army of Northern Virginia Battle Flag
- flown by Confederate warships from 1863-1865
- made from cross on second Confederate national flag