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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stars and Bars¹

An Americanism dating back to 1861

Example Sentences

A frightening number of people in what was once known as the Party of Lincoln, some even members of Congress, apparently have a deeper affection for the Stars and Bars or, rather, its battle flag.

From Salon

The Macon-Bibb County Commission voted to relocate the Confederate monument, although that plan has been postponed by a lawsuit filed by a group called the Military Order of the Stars and Bars.

From New York Times

The Stars and Bars could exist as just another image decontextualized and propagated through the internet's airless corridors like, say, Che Guevara.

From Salon

Plaintiff Martin Bell, the state commander of the Military Order of the Stars and Bars Georgia Society Inc. sued Macon-Bibb County in state court, but included federal claims.

From Washington Times

The policy did not actually address the specific flag but instead laid out criteria for which banners could be flown — criteria that the Confederacy’s “Stars and Bars” did not meet.

From Washington Times