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On May 19, 2016, the United States House of Representatives voted to ban the display of Confederate flags on flagpoles at Veterans Administration cemeteries, by a 265–159 vote. The ban was contained in an amendment (House Amendment 592, 114th Congress) to House bill 2822, an appropriations bill. [97]
Organization Announced Details Ref. United States Marine Corps: Jun 5, 2020: The U.S. Marines officially banned the Confederate battle flag from both public and work spaces on its military bases, including its display on vehicle bumper stickers, clothing, and coffee mugs.
The Confederate flag, along with other perceived hate symbols, will now be banned in some North Carolina schools. Confederate flags and controversial symbols banned from some North Carolina ...
Wichita: Confederate Flag Bicentennial Memorial (1962, removed 2015). The Confederate battle flag had been displayed at the John S. Stevens Pavilion at Veterans Memorial Plaza near downtown since 1976, when it was placed there in a historical flag display as part of the nation's bicentennial. The flag was removed July 2, 2015, by order of Mayor ...
The CMA Festival has banned Confederate flags and imagery. The four-day event, which takes place June 9 to 12 in Nashville, brings country music's biggest stars.
The annual gathering has declared that Confederate flag imagery will be banned at the biggest country music festival in the world, which will take place in Nashville June 9-14. The CMA Festival […]
The Confederate flag is the main symbol of the Civil War that reflects the history of the central conflict and its connection to slavery. Because of its repeated appearance on the holiday, debates about a new law being passed to ban the flags could ultimately lead to a ban on the holiday in general. [ 5 ]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in ...