Confederate flag removed from City Hall (AL)

[struggle4progress]

Posted: Nov 20, 2017 10:31 PM EST
Updated: Nov 20, 2017 10:31 PM EST
By WALA Webstaff

SPANISH FORT, AL (WALA) - Spanish Fort city leaders have decided to take down the Confederate flag at city hall.

Some residents and the Baldwin County NAACP complained about the flag, saying it's a reminder of slavery and hate. So the city has replaced the Confederate flag with a flag showing the city seal, which has six different flags representing all of the different governments that have ruled the area throughout history ...

The Mayor said the Confederate flag will remain on the city seal because it is historically accurate.

http://www.fox10tv.com/story/36892479/confederate-flag-removed-from-spanish-fort-city-hall

"Historically accurate" may not be their forte. Here's the seal:

[gratuitous]

1. I don't ncessarily have a problem with the seal

But the flag they chose to represent the Confederacy doesn't achieve their stated goal of historical accuracy. But at this time of the year, I guess I'll be thankful that that traitorous banner isn't given pride of place or primacy.

[comradebillyboy]

2. Good for the city of Spanish Fort.

[Thor_MN]

3. Well, at least it's accurate to have that flag on the right side of the seal...

Even if it was never the national flag of the Confederacy.