Confederate battle flag
The Confederate battle flag, also known as the rebel flag, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble (novel)"]) was a flag of the Confederate States of America. It was flown by the Confederate Army during battle. (PROSE: Blood and Hope [+]Loading...["Blood and Hope (novel)"]) The Sixth Doctor described the flag as a "red flag with crossed, white-bordered, and starred blue stripes".
Some houses were decorated with the flag, to symbolise their support of the Confederate cause during the American Civil War. The house of Mrs Ramsey had a large Confederate battle flag hanging from the eaves. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble (novel)"])
Behind the scenes
There was never one single Confederate battle flag. However, the flag depicted in Blood and Hope [+]Loading...["Blood and Hope (novel)"] and Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble (novel)"] is the most recognisable, with its origins as a battle flag for the Army of Northern Virginia.[1] It continued to be used as a symbol beyond the American Civil War, particularly in the 20th century, where it was used as a symbol of opposition to the Civil Rights Movement.[2] In the modern day, the Confederate flag is widely seen as a symbol of white supremacy, even beyond the United States.[3][4] This modern context has not been mentioned in DWU sources as the battle flag has only been depicted in a civil war setting.
