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On March 4, 1865, the design of the Confederate national flag was altered because its white field could be mistaken for a flag of truce or surrender. The new pattern, today called the third national flag, featured a vertical red bar added to the outer edge. Because the war ended several weeks after this pattern was adopted, it saw very little wartime use.
Ron DeSantis, Governor
Laurel M. Lee, Secretary of State
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Florida Department of State
Phone: 850.245.6500
R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250