Despite never having historically represented the Confederacy as a country nor been officially recognized as one of its flags, it is commonly referred to as "the Confederate Flag" and has become a widely recognized symbol of the American South.
Trots att den varken representerat Amerikas konfedererade stater såsom nation eller officiellt erkänts som nationsflagga, brukar den i allmänhet benämnas ”the Confederate Flag” (sydstatsflaggan) och har blivit en välkänd symbol för den Amerikanska södern.