Designating flags were used to organize army units, whereas other flags directly represented the two warring factions. This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War.

The 190 streamers attached to the Army Flag staff denote campaigns ... service in that particular war. The concept of campaign streamers came to prominence in the Civil War when Army organizations ...

A rare artifact from the Civil War is set to go up for auction later this month ... I understand there's a nearly identical flag also from a Virginia unit, a different unit that was also captured the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this ...