Marines ban public displays of Confederate flag

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7. Five states still use symbols and elements of the confederate flag in their state flags.

Mississippi's state flag is the most obvious, Florida's state flag a little less so. Georgia's state flag used to be almost an exact copy till they changed it a few years ago, though several cities and towns in Georgia still fly the confederate flag. It's kind of creepy.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/these-5-states-still-use-confederate-symbols-their-flags

Living in the south, I've become accustomed to seeing the confederate flag everywhere; on vehicles and clothing, flying from homes and businesses, used in all forms of advertising, as school symbols and as overt political statements. Most people here ignore it, not wanting to start any arguments. Getting folks to understand it's offensive is next to impossible; those who claim it's a part of their "southern heritage" are always of a certain political persuasion.