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Civil War flags were a carnival of sizes, shapes, designs and colors. The primary Union Civil War flags were the Unites States flag, known as the Stars and Stripes, and the regimental colors.
The United States of America went through four different flags during the Civil War: The 33-star flag, the 34-star flag, the 35-star flag, and the 36-star flag. The original flag used during the attack on Fort Sumter
The Union was led by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and sought to preserve the nation, a constitutional federal union. In the context of the Civil War, "Union" is also often used as a synonym for "the northern states loyal to the United States government". [1]
Civil War Union Flag The Union flag during the Civil War went through a few changes. The official policy of the U. S. government was to leave stars representing the seceded Confederate states on the flag.
Each regiment carried both the "Stars and Stripes," and a Union battle flag of their own design. These battle flags carry some of the most interesting stories from the Civil War. As was the case with Confederate battle flags, there was no single flag design that was used by all the Union regiments.
The thirty-three stars represented the number of states in the Union, prior to the Civil War. This flag was flown at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began. This flag represented the time period between 1861-1863.
In the Union Army, each regiment carried a United States flag and their regimental colors (or battle flag). These flags identified the units to their commander, but they were also very important to the men who fought under them.
The artifacts and images on this page reflect how the Civil War transformed the American flag into a sacred symbol worth defending and dying for—on the battlefield and beyond. The ultimate defeat of the Confederacy ensured that the Union, and its flag, would survive.
The thirty-three stars represented the number of states in the Union, prior to the Civil War. This flag was flown at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began. This flag represented the time period between 1861-1863.
The United States flag—the red, white and blue standard—flying above ranks of blue-clad troops, changed little during the course of the Civil War, 1861–1865. When the war began a 34th state, Kansas, had just been admitted to the Union (January 29, 1861) and wouldn’t officially join until July 4, 1861.