by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000
Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
Last modified: 15 October 2002 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
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by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000 |
Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000 |
This design by Mrs. Irene Riddle of Eutaw, Alabama, was sent by William T. Riddle, on 21 February 1861, to Stephen Fowler Hale, an Alabama's delegates in the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. Its 15 stars express the optimism felt by many that all of the slaveholding States would eventually join the Confederacy.
Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000 |
Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000
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 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 12 July 1998 |
Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 12 July 1998
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 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000
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The designer of these two submissions is unknown. Perhaps inspired by the British white naval ensign, they indicate that the designer has some knowledge of the rules of good flag design. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000 |
The this flag was designed by Thomas H. Hobbs of Chattanooga, Tennessee (which was not yet a member of the Confederacy). It was sent to Alabama congressman Richard W. Walker on 11 February 1861. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000
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Five of the eleven designs submitted by someone identifying himself only as "West". The use of the crescent in several designs hint that "West" was from South Carolina. His other submission are in the section titled Modifications of the US flag. |
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by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000
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Five of the eleven designs submitted by someone identifying himself only as "West". The use of the crescent in several designs hint that "West" was from South Carolina. His other submission are in the section titled Modifications of the US flag. |
 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 25 February 2000 |
The designer of this flag is identified only as Stewart. The date of its submission was 14 February 1861. |
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