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Stars and Bars

noun

  1. U.S. History. the flag adopted by the Confederate States of America, consisting of two broad horizontal bars of red separated by one of white, with a blue union marked with a circle of white stars, one for each Confederate state. Compare Southern Cross ( def 2 ).


Stars and Bars

noun

  1. the Stars and Bars
    functioning as singular the flag of the Confederate States of America
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Stars and Bars1

An Americanism dating back to 1861
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Example Sentences

He used to fly right off the handle and wave the Stars-and-Bars fit to kill!

The Stars-and-Bars, now flying so impudently at her stern, was to be hung up as a trophy in the ward-room of the "Cumberland."

In place of the flag of the free, the Stars-and-Bars, symbol of slavery, flew above the surrendered ship.

Messing with it would be like redesigning the stars-and-bars.

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