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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trenton, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flags of the Confederate States of America</span>

The flags of the Confederate States of America have a history of three successive designs during the American Civil War. The flags were known as the "Stars and Bars", used from 1861 to 1863; the "Stainless Banner", used from 1863 to 1865; and the "Blood-Stained Banner", used in 1865 shortly before the Confederacy's dissolution. A rejected national flag design was also used as a battle flag by the Confederate Army and featured in the "Stainless Banner" and "Blood-Stained Banner" designs. Although this design was never a national flag, it is the most commonly recognized symbol of the Confederacy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint George's Cross</span> Red cross on a white background

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag of Georgia (U.S. state)</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag of Georgia (country)</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tavisupleba</span> National anthem of Georgia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Six Flags Over Georgia</span> Amusement park in Austell, Georgia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dare Devil Dive</span> Roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Modern display of the Confederate battle flag</span>

Although the Confederate States of America dissolved at the end of the American Civil War (1861–1865), its battle flag continues to be displayed as a symbol. The modern display began during the 1948 United States presidential election when it was used by the Dixiecrats, southern Democrats who opposed civil rights for African Americans. Further display of the flag was a response to the civil rights movement and the passage of federal civil rights laws in the 1950s and 1960s.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 Georgia flag referendum</span>

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