The flag debate was reignited following the mass murder at … In the past, several Southern states flew the Confederate battle flag along with the U.S. and state flags over their statehouses. Despite the defeat of the CSA, the Confederate flag - also known as the rebel flag, the battle flag, the Dixie flag, and Southern cross - continued to be flown. Since the early sixties and until today the Confederate battle flag had flown on the capitol grounds. Stone Mountain: The Largest Confederate Monument Problem in the World People prayed during the OneRace Movement event at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia in August. “To many white Southerners, the flag is an emblem of regional heritage and pride. The second Confederate national flag design created its own set of problematic issues, namely that (especially when the flag hung limp in windless conditions) its … The Confederate battle flag, called the "Southern Cross" or the cross of St. Andrew, has been described variously as a proud emblem of Southern heritage and as a shameful reminder of slavery and segregation. To many white people in the south and beyond, the Confederate flag is a sign of historic pride and defiance to whatever is currently called “liberalism”; to most black Americans, the flag stands for white supremacy and racial violence. That means the Confederate flag equals slavery. In the Second World War, Southern military units flew the flag. The Confederate flag stands for everything the South fought for during the Civil War, with the largest issue being the preservation of slavery. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Confederate battle flag “is one of the most controversial symbols from US history. Symbols are ridiculously powerful, and it’s problematic if you’re sporting a symbol you don’t understand.