Secessionist southern states during Civil War.

Southern states seceded from Union.

The flags of the Confederate States of America have a history of three successive designs during the American Civil War.

The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War, fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery.

The president of the Confederate States was the head of state and head of government of the Confederate States.