New Flags Installed at Memorial Battle Flag Sites in Danville, Virginia

In 2016, the Virginia Flaggers announced great news from Danville, Virginia. Thanks to strong support from the community, they raised twice the money they needed to buy and raise a giant 30 x 50 foot Confederate battle flag along U.S. Highway 29. The Flaggers called it the largest Confederate battle flag in the world. The extra funds paid for new flags at several of their other memorial flag sites. The group thanked everyone in the area for their outstanding support.

The Last Capital of the Confederacy

Danville holds a special place in Confederate history. When Richmond fell in early April 1865, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet escaped by train to Danville, which served as the last capital of the Confederacy for about a week. Davis worked from the Sutherlin Mansion, now the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, until news of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox forced the government to move on. Because of that history, the Confederate flag has deep meaning for many people in the area.

Memorial Flags on Private Land

The Virginia Flaggers began raising memorial battle flags in 2013, after flags were removed from public places in Richmond and elsewhere. Their approach is simple: they lease or use private land along major highways, where no government can order the flags taken down. Each flag is dedicated to the memory of Confederate soldiers, often from the local area. The first, raised along Interstate 95 near Chester, Virginia, became a well-known landmark for travelers.

The Danville flag along Highway 29 became one of the group’s most visible sites, seen by thousands of drivers every day.

Keeping the Flags Flying

Giant flags take a beating from wind, sun and rain. Even the toughest flags wear out and must be replaced regularly to look their best. That is why community donations are so important to groups like the Flaggers. Every dollar helps keep the memorial flags flying high.

Read more in Danville 29 Bypass Cabell Memorial Battle Flag and What Happened to the Chester I-95 Flag?, and find your own flag in our Confederate flag collection.

Source: Virginia Flaggers: New Flags Installed at Memorial Battle Flag Sites in Danville, Virginia

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