Why is there a Confederate flag in these "inauguration" photos?

[Crankie Avalon]

Am I mistaken, or is that a Confederate flag on the left? Is displaying that in a national "celebration" considered appropriate? Seriously.

[ynksnewyork2]

1. i see it

all the time. I saw it in another press shot a couple months ago.

[bushisanidiot]

2. Apparently, the KKK was one of the inaugural donors..

gotta keep that repuke base happy!

[gratuitous]

3. I believe it's a state flag

Probably some sovereign entity from below the Mason-Dixon line.

[Crankie Avalon]

7. No, I don't think so...

...I checked that possibiity before posting. You can see for yourself by clicking here: http://www.netstate.com/state_flags.htm

[Crankie Avalon]

19. It looks like you were right.

[Stirk]

21. Yep- one of those independent, anti-government,

holes into which we shovel out tax dollars.

[RayOfHope]

4. Dunno, but that bottom photo

looks as if it were taken on a soundstage.

[aden_nak]

8. Yes, they all look. . . fake. Must be the lighting.

[itzamirakul]

5. I think you are right. I am getting ready to hit the

MSM with the links you provided. This really needs to be explained.

[tjwmason]

6. Is it one of the state flags?

I know that a few of them have the Southern Cross on them.

[Crankie Avalon]

10. No, I don't think so...

...check out the link in reply #7, above.

[Crankie Avalon]

20. It looks like you were right.

[Solly Mack]

9. It *might * be the Mississippi state flag (note the white part)

the blue and red isn't showing perhaps...I DO see a white part

Whatever it is, it IS definitely the "stars and bars"

[SheepyMcSheepster]

13. yeah it is mississipi's

you can tell from this pic:
see the red stripe on the bottom under the white.

[Solly Mack]

16. Oh, ok...I see it now

definitely Mississippi

[tjwmason]

24. A minor point, but that's not the stars and bars

The S.&B. is the 'first national flag' of the confederacy (which is the basis for the new state flag of Georgia); the Southern Cross (a confusing name, as it's also used for the Australian flag) was the battle flag of the confederacy; even more confusingly the form usually used (the rectangular one) is the naval jack of the confederacy.

For more details http://worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/usa/confed.htm

Sorry to be a vexilogical bore....

[Solly Mack]

25. No problem

I knew better too... lol

[SheepyMcSheepster]

11. according to this web site:

http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/stflag.shtml

the only one with the southern cross on it is Mississippi's


edit: on further inspection it is mississipi's flag.

[Abies]

12. Mississippi's state flag

http://www.50states.com/mississi.htm

[Ready4Change]

14. Guessing: Former US flags?

I'm not sure. Was that the flag of the Confederate States during the Civil War? Could they have all the flags which have previously represented the US for some reason?

If so, still doesn't explain why it is the only one of the flags in that group pulled out to get extra display room.

[Kellanved]

15. It is the flag of Mississippi

eom

[TreasonousBastard]

17. Must really suck for that...

black color guard to be standing in front of that flag.

[Crankie Avalon]

18. At first I was going to say that if it's Mississippi...

...is only their state flag there, but I guess a wider shot would show all 50 state flags? The white one on the right looks like it could be Illinois's.

By the way, nice flag there, Mississippi. :eyes:

[Rob H.]

22. During the Mississippi Governor's race

One of the TV ads for the GOP candidate said something like, "Some people* want us to change our state flag..." as part of the ad. I saw it and thought, "Well, he's just sewn up the redneck lunkhead vote."



*Not sure if he meant African-Americans, evil LIEberals, or--horrors!--some combination of the two. I can't remember the ad verbatim. I do remember seeing it and shaking my head in disbelief, though.

[Katidid]

23. If is the flag of Mississippi

then where are the 49 flags? It is just too errie that the Miss flag is next to the US flag.