Talk:Bonnie Blue Flag
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[edit] South Carolina
shouldn't someone mention the flag's link to South Carolina? i may be misinformed, but i do know that although the song and the fame that followed it began when Mississippi succeeded from the Union, the flag and the symbolism itself was heavily tied to the state of South Carolina.
the Bonnie Blue Flag itself bears the same color as the state flag of SC, which was the same color all the way back to pre-1776. originally, the SC flag bore the crecent symbol and the word "LIBERTY" underneath it. when SC became the first state to succeed from the union, the Bonnie Blue was the most popular symbol of succession, because the star represented the independant state of SC. officially, the lone palmetto was added to the flag to signify this.
Although I'm sure the Bonnie Blue would have been popular in SC during the war, it bears no real historical influence on the state flag. The palmetto was added to the flag after the revolution to commemorate the tree's contribution to a major South Carolinian victory at Fort Moultry. There were several other symbols of succession in SC that were more popular than the Bonnie Blue. Gadsdon's Flag, which bears a rattlesnake and the words 'don't tread on me' and is now the ensign of the navy, was invented in SC for the revolution and was revived for sucession. There were also several variations on the state flag, such as the palmetto in full color, and a red flag with just the crescent, that were popular. Mary Boykin's diary, while certainly not comprehensive, does mention several of these flags, but not the Bonnie Blue. In short, the Bonnie Blue flag and the SC state flag had no influence on one another. 129.252.69.19 21:56, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
although i have seen the link to the Republic of West Florida before, i'm not sure of its validity as the same flag. being the Bonnie Blue is a very simple flag, it may mean that the flags were simply identical but concieved completely seperately at different times.
-grey ghost 05:01, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
- The "Bonnie Blue Flag" was indeed the Flag of West Florida, as the article says (A little known chapter of history, but true). How it came to be associated with the Civil War, secession, etc. is also explained in the article.--JW1805 (Talk) 18:31, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
I've made mention of the flag's predominate meaning today regarding federalism and the principle's commonly referred to as 'state's rights'.
Acutally, to my knowlage, the palmetto was not added to the flag until SC succeeded from the union, the palmetto thereby representing the independence of the state. Until that time, it was the "Moultrie" type flag with the crecent and "LIBERTY" on it. The red variation of the state flag was flown by the Citadel troops. -grey ghost 02:17, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Verse vs. Refrain
The article previously said, "One verse is:" then goes on to cite "Hurrah, hurrah, for Southern Rights hurrah! Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!" This is not, in fact, a verse, but rather, the refrain. I have made an appropriate change in the text. MrKeith2317 18:31, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 74 or 90?
This article states that the republic of west florida lasted 74 days, but the West Florida article says it lasted 90 days. How long did it last? Jamie|C 17:23, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
