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  Confederate Flags - Bonnie Blue flag
By December 10, the flag of the United States replaced the Bonnie Blue after President Madison issued a proclamation declaring West Florida under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Louisiana Territory.
With this rebellion in mind, this flag was used by the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1839.
The Confederate government did not adopt this flag but the people did and the lone star flags were adopted in some form in five of the southern States that adopted new flags in 1861.
www.anyflag.com /history/bonnie.htm   (269 words)

  
  Bonnie Blue Flag
As the secession crisis intensified, the Bonnie Blue Flag gradually became the unofficial banner of independence and self-government for the Southern states.
The designer of the blue flag with the single white star in the center is unknown, but the banner is believed to have been modeled after the flag of South Carolina and the Lone Star flag of Texas.
In January 1861, the Bonnie Blue Flag was incorporated as a canton in the flag of the new Republic of Mississippi.
civilwar.bluegrass.net /FlagsUniformsAndInsignia/bonnieblueflag.html   (332 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bonnie Blue Flag was raised at the Spanish fort in Baton Rouge on September 23, 1810.
The Bonnie Blue in turn served as the inspiration for the original flag of Texas, known as the Burnet Flag.
Since the flag pre-dates the Civil War and is not associated with slavery, it is considered to be a less-offensive alternative to the Confederate Battle Flag.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bonnie_Blue_Flag   (577 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The Bonnie Blue Flag was raised at the Spanish fort in Baton Rouge on September 23, 1810.
In 1836, The Bonnie Blue served as the inspiration for the original flag of Texas, known as the Burnet Flag.
Since the flag pre-dates the Civil War and is not associated with slavery, it is considered to be a less-offensive alternative to the Confederate Battle Flag.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Bonnie_Blue_Flag   (480 words)

  
 Bluegrass Messengers
The Stars and Stripes was raised over the fort, but the "Bonnie Blue Flag" had etched itself in the consciousness of many southerners as a symbol of liberty at all costs.
When the Republic of Texas was founded in 1832, a similar flag was adopted, and Texas is still well-known as the "Lone Star State." On January 9, 1861, Mississippi seceded from the Union, establishing the Republic of Mississippi.
Macarthy premiered "The Bonnie Blue Flag" during a concert in Jackson, Mississippi, in the spring of 1861.
www.bluegrassmessengers.com /master/bonnieblueflag.html   (1140 words)

  
 The Bonnie Blue Flag
With the announcement of the Ordinance, a large blue flag bearing a single white star was raised over the capitol building in Jackson.
One of the witnesses to this event, an Irish born actor named Harry Macarthy, was so inspired by the spectacle that he wrote a song entitled The Bonnie Blue Flag, which was destined to be the second most popular patriotic song in the Confederacy.
It was not much used as a secession flag, being far overshadowed by palmetto flags and by lone star flags in colours other than a white star on a blue field.
www.jacksonlamuseum.com /bonnieblueflag.htm   (784 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Originally used as the banner for the Republic of West Florida in a revolt against Spain (16 September to 10 December 1810) it later became the flag for the Republic of Texas (10 December 1836 - 25 January 1839).
It was the unofficial flag of Mississippi in 1861 when they decided to break with the United States and form the Republic of Mississippi.
It was never officially adopted by the Confederate Government but the concept of a lone star flag remains visible even today in the flags of the area.
www.ultimateflags.com /usahist/bonnie_blue.html   (185 words)

  
 Bonnie Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
That day Jefferson Davis was elected President and at the convention a large flag with a single white star on a field of blue was raised as both a symbol of fellowship amongst the seceding states and rebellion against the Union.
Upon the unfurling of this flag a preceding officer waved it with the exclamation, "The Bonnie Blue," which was followed by a shout from the other delegates and citizens in the audience of "Hurrah, for the Bonnie Blue Flag".
The Bonnie Blue Flag was popular among the Confederate veterans after the war.
www.bonnieblue.net /bonnie_story.htm   (301 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue Flag - Sound Clip - MSN Encarta
Bonnie Blue Flag - Sound Clip - MSN Encarta
One of the most popular Confederate songs was “Bonnie Blue Flag,” sung to an old Irish folk melody.
The lyrics about the Bonnie Blue Flag refer to an early flag used by Southerners that included the blue field of the American flag but with a single star to represent South Carolina, the first state to secede from the Union.
encarta.msn.com /media_461543449_761567354_-1_1/Bonnie_Blue_Flag.html   (172 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
This 3' x 5' Bonnie Blue flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
Each flag is made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
Flag History: The first recorded use of the lone star flag dates to 1810.
www.njflags.com /boblflny3x5.html   (392 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue Flag - Gallery of The Republic
As the first flag of the Southern Cause, the famous Bonnie Blue flag was an elegant and distinctive design that was used by Terry's Texas Rangers, perhaps the most valorous regiment from the Lone Star State.
Being completely different from the United States flag, the Bonnie Blue flag was immediately popular at secessionist rallies and more importantly distinctive through the haze of the battlefield.
It seems that the Bonnie Blue Flag was first performed at the Capitol Street Theatre in Jackson, Mississippi, while the flag was waved on stage.
www.galleryoftherepublic.com /txflags/bonnie.htm   (269 words)

  
 funny pictures: The Bonnie Blue Flag history and Song/Melody   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1836 the Bonnie Blue Flag served as inspiration for the original Flag of Texas.
Known as the "Burnet Flag", it was the same as the Bonnie Blue Flag except that the star was yellow.
In the 1939 film Gone with the Wind, Rhett decides to call his newborn daughter "Bonnie Blue Butler", when Melanie remarks that her eyes are "as blue as the Bonnie Blue Flag".
wil3.typepad.com /funny_pictures/2005/08/bonnie_blue_fla.html   (1322 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
With the rebellion of 1810 on their minds, the Bonnie Blue was used by the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1839.
In September, 1836, Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas and the Bonnie Blue flag was raised.
This flag was never adopted by the Confederate government but variations of the flag were adopted by different states in the Confederacy.
home.earthlink.net /~wareaglerebel/bonnie.html   (459 words)

  
 Confederate Flag Bonnie Blue Stars and Bars Battle Flag and Descriptions
First raised in 1810 over the fort of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by a band of Florida troops, the Bonnie Blue served as the symbol of southern independence, and as the official flag of the Confederacy, until it was replaced by the Stars and Bars in 1861.
The Bonnie Blue was used by the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1839.
Beginning in 1863, this flag was used at sea by the navy, and became (in many ways) the recognizable symbol of the southern states.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/usa/confed.htm   (482 words)

  
 LizMichael.com - Liz Michael - Bonnie Blue Flag
Originating in the Republic of West Florida in the early 1800's, the Bonnie Blue Flag was the unofficial first flag of the Confederacy.
That allows a new star to be added to the flag the 4th of July following the admission of a new State to the Union.
In the context of secession many States used variations of Bonnie Blue flags to show their independence, but many of these States also had another Republic flag, so it seems like the Bonnie Blue represented to the Southerners of the 1860's unity in their independence.
www.lizmichael.com /aboutbbf.htm   (652 words)

  
 Gods and Generals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1860-61, it was unofficially adopted as the first flag of the fledgling Confederacy before the First National flag was officially voted in by the Confederate Legislature.
In the spring of 1861, a composer and comedian by the name of Harry McCarthy (who was originally from Great Britain) wrote the song, "The Bonnie Blue Flag" using the tune of the traditional Irish melody known as, "The Irish Jaunting Car".
During the period of the war---from 1861 through spring, 1865, eleven editions of "The Bonnie Blue Flag" were published in the Confederacy.
southern.hypermart.net /godsandgen/bonnieblueflag.html   (222 words)

  
 Lone Star Flag
The "Bonnie Blue" Lone Star flag, a solid blue flag with a single white star in the middle, flew over the Free and Independent State of West Florida from September 23 to December 6, 1810, in an area between Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Bear Flag was soon replaced with the Stars and Stripes when the United States went to war with Mexico.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was raised over the Mississippi capitol building at the signing of the Ordinance of Secession in 1861, and various States adopted Lone Star variations in their State flags, such as Mississippi's Magnolia Flag, flown from 1861-1894, composed of the Bonnie Blue Flag and a green magnolia tree..
www.liberty-ca.org /presentations/lone_star_flag.htm   (491 words)

  
 The Bonnie Blue Flag and a Band of Brothers
The Bonnie Blue Flag was written by Harry McCarthy in 1861.
In 1836, the Texas Republic adopted the flag.
At the beginning of the Civil War a crowd raised the flag over the Capitol of the State of Mississippi when secession was declared in 1860.
www.indepthinfo.com /band-of-brothers/bonnie-blue-flag.shtml   (350 words)

  
 Bonnie blue flag - Bonnie Blue Flag: Information from Answers.com
Bonnie Blue flag - History The first recorded use of this lone star flag dates to 1810.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was the flag of the short-lived Republic of West Florida "The Bonnie Blue Flag" became a popular marching song, and led to the flag
Bonnie Blue Flag For the song of the same name, see " The Bonnie Blue Flag " The Bonnie Blue Flag, a single white star on a blue field, was the flag.
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 The Bonnie Blue Flag Of freedom
America's flag is a mantra of brotherhood; a noble birthright; a bastion for the sorely oppressed and downtrodden; a staunch standard of democracy in action, with integrity o'er freedom's bravely earned and fought for in liberty, embracing equally the rich and the poor, without regard for religion, belief, disability, or sexual orientation.
Our Bonny Blue Flag sets a high standard of Godliness and ethics for all nations and peoples of the world to try and emulate, in efforts to strive to be more like us.
All who serve under that great flag should in word and deed do all they can to honor her, abiding by a higher canon of ethics than others we deal with, and her great people who by the strength of their good right arms give her strength.
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 Bonnie Blue miniature flag
flags are hemmed and mounted on 3/16 x 10 in.
Also know as the "Lone star Flag" this flag was popular symbol of independence in the 19th century southern United States.
While the shade of blue varied from region to region in actual use, ours is made with an OG Blue Field.
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 ## THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG SONG ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Bonnie Blue Flag Harry Macarthy We are a band of brothers, and native to the soil, Fighting for our Liberty with treasure, blood and toil; And when our rights were threaten'd, the cry rose...
The Bonnie Blue Flag (Song) The Bonnie Blue Flag Harry Macarthy We are a band of brothers, and native to the soil, Fighting for our Liberty with treasure, blood and toil; And when our rights were...
McCarthy, a variety entertainer and comedian, wrote the stirring marching song "The Bonnie Blue Flag." The lyrics recounted why the South found it necessary to break away from the Union...
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 Amazon.com: "bonnie blue flag": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Introduction xiii the populace that anyone publicly singing "The Bonnie Blue Flag," a popular Secessionist tune of the day, would be charged with treason.
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In a remarkable act of bravery, a man named Tisdale Stepp struck up "The Bonnie Blue Flag" at the top of his lungs, leapt over the reserve works into the open field, and started marching toward the...
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 Bonnie blue flag - Bonnie Blue Flag: Information from Answers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Also known as the "Lone Star Flag" this flag was a popular symbol of independence in the 19th Century southern United States.
The Bonnie Blue Flag resurfaced in Mississippi in 1861 when the state seceded from From January 9, 1861, to March 30, 1861, the Bonnie Blue Flag was the
The Bonnie Blue Flag was one of the unofficial flags of the Confederacy.
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 Bonnie Blue Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Bonnie Blue Flag was the flag of the independent republic of Mississippi after it seceded from the UNION in 1861, but only for a few weeks.
There was one surviving Bonnie flag in the war.
*The Bonnie Blue Flag is one of the most famous Confederate flags known today!
library.thinkquest.org /J002080/blueflag.html   (50 words)

  
 The Bonnie Blue Flag
According to Mark Boatner's Civil War Dictionary, the Bonnie Blue Flag was "the blue field of the United States flag bearing first a single star for South Carolina (which seceded first), joined later...by the other ten, and was used before the adoption
Whatever its origins, the flag was often carried by Texas troops, and its design served as the basis for the 3 state
This flag was used by the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1839 and
www.underwaterinc.com /BonnieB.html   (420 words)

  
 Bonnie Blue Flag
A member of the audience on that day was an Irish born comedian and actor named Harry McCarthy, who composed lyrics and set them to a tune from his birthplace, The Irish Jaunting Car.
Another captured colonel, but this time from the Union side, was confined to a Cahaba or Cahawba Prison near Selma, Alabama which had an extremely low death rate due to the considerate direction of its superintendent, Capt. H.A.M. Henderson.
Since Bonnie Blue Flag was second only to Dixie in popularity, Col. J.L. Geddes often heard it sung by rebel soldiers at the camp.
www.beafifer.com /bonnie.htm   (757 words)

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