Stars and Bars
Example Sentences
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The Stars and Bars represent the darkest period in American history - slavery.
From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2015
That argument got turned on its head overnight, and not long after, in a moment many thought they’d never see, the Stars and Bars was pulled down from the South Carolina capitol grounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2015
Mississippi’s Republican speaker of the house calls his state flag, which includes the Stars and Bars in the top left corner, “a point of offense that needs to be removed.”
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2015
“They hide behind the first national flag,” said Mr. Jennings, referring to the so-called Stars and Bars, adopted in March 1861 by the Confederate government, and loosely patterned on the Stars and Stripes.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2015
The first Confederate flag, the Stars and Bars, was adopted on March 4, 1861.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
