Alabama State Flags

History of the Alabama State Flag

The current design of the Alabama state flag was adopted in 1895. It consists of a red cross on a white field, with a blue field in the upper left corner. The cross represents the crosses of St. Andrew and St. Patrick, which were included on the flag to symbolize the Confederate States of America's role as a protector of Christianity. The blue field in the upper left corner represents the Union. The flag is intended to symbolize Alabama's history as a part of the Confederacy and its eventual reunion with the Union.