Many intended designs were never implemented. Many statutory designs were altered in practice either by design or misunderstanding. A s the sentiment of the Georgians embraced the idea of seceding from the Union, unofficial Secession Flags appeared all over the state, generally depicting a single star on a solid background. Each state being represented by a star on the Stars and Stripes, the single star on the Secession Flags indicated that the state had withdrawn from, or intended to withdraw from, the Union. This flag reportedly consisted of a single white star centered on a blue field.
More evidence exists for a flag with a red star centered on a white field.
After the war broke out, Georgia flew one of two Confederate National Flags from 1861 to 1865. Concern over the similarity of the Confederate flag to the flag of the United States led to a change in design and the Second National Flag. The so-called Stainless Banner was used beginning in 1863. Difficulty distinguishing the Stars and Bars from the Stars and Stripes from a distance, particularly in battle, is one reason given for the change. I n the late months of the Civil War, Jefferson Davis signed a bill creating a third design for the Confederate National Flag, but it is not certain how many of these flags were made or how many were actually raised.