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View synonyms for Stars and Bars

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.



Stars and Bars

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the flag of the Confederate States of America

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Stars and Bars1

An Americanism dating back to 1861

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