Politics & Government

Interactive: History of the Confederate flag and where it’s found today

Photos of accused Charleston shooter Dylann Roof waving Confederate flags have created a firestorm, and state governments are having discussions over the use of the Confederate flag today. Here is a primer on the history of the types of Confederate flags and the state flags that have Confederate history today.

This story was originally published June 24, 2015 at 3:15 PM with the headline "Interactive: History of the Confederate flag and where it’s found today."

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