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The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
See also: List of Barbadian flags: 2019 – Flag of Belize: 1965 – Flag of Canada See also: List of Canadian flags: The maple leaf at the center has been Canada's national emblem for 150+ years. White represents northern snow. Red represents sacrifice during the First World War. [1] 1998 – Flag of Costa Rica See also: List of Costa Rican ...
When the American Civil War broke out, the "Stars and Bars" confused the battlefield at the First Battle of Bull Run because of its similarity to the U.S. (or Union) flag, especially when it was hanging limply on its flagstaff. [22] The "Stars and Bars" was also criticized on ideological grounds for its resemblance to the U.S. flag.
Image credits: history_memes_balll I have to admit that history was never my favorite subject in school. For some reason, my teachers just could not convince me that it was relevant to my life at all.
San Monté: South American country at the brink of civil war from Action Comics #1; San Pasquale: South American country in Commander in Chief. Possibly based on Bolivia or Panama; San Pedro: South American country in the Sherlock Holmes short story "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" and in the film Hour of the Assassin
Image credits: historymemeshq American history writer and author of Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn and the Rise and Fall of the German-American Bund, Arnie Bernstein, also agrees that comedy and ...
The image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon with an American flag is one of the most iconic photos in American history. The U.S. planted the first flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
See also: List of Argentine flags: 1851 – Flag of Bolivia: 1889 – Flag of Brazil See also: List of Brazilian flags: 1817 – Flag of Chile See also: List of Chilean flags: 1861 – Flag of Colombia See also: List of Colombian flags: A wide yellow band at the top recalls the federation of Greater Colombia. A blue band in the center ...