Talk:Bonnie Blue flag

message: shouldn't someone mention the flag's link to South Carolina? i may be misinformed, but i do know that although the song and the fame that followed it began when Mississippi seceded from the Union, the flag and the symbolism itself was heavily tied to the state of South Carolina.
the Bonnie Blue Flag itself bears the same color as the state flag of SC, which was the same color all the way back to  pre-1776. originally, the SC flag bore the crecent symbol and the word "LIBERTY" underneath it. when SC became the first state to secede from the union, the Bonnie Blue was the most popular symbol of secession, because the star represented the independant state of SC. officially, the lone palmetto was added to the flag to signify this.
Although I'm sure the Bonnie Blue would have been popular in SC   during the war, it bears no real historical influence on the state flag. The palmetto was added to the flag after the revolution to commemorate the tree's contribution to a major South Carolinian victory at Fort Moultry. There were several other symbols of secession in SC that were more popular than the Bonnie Blue. Gadsdon's Flag, which bears a rattlesnake and the words 'don't tread on me' and is now the ensign of the navy, was invented in SC for the revolution and was revived for secession. There were also several variations on the state flag, such as the palmetto in full color, and a red flag with just the crescent, that were popular. Mary Boykin's diary, while certainly not comprehensive, does mention several of these flags, but not the Bonnie Blue. In short, the Bonnie Blue flag and the SC state flag had no influence on one another. 129.252.69.19 21:56, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  South Carolina 

message: The article previously said, "One verse is:" then goes on to cite "Hurrah, hurrah, for Southern Rights hurrah! Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!" This is not, in fact, a verse, but rather, the refrain. I have made an appropriate change in the text. MrKeith2317 18:31, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Verse vs. Refrain 

message: This article states that the republic of west florida lasted 74 days, but the West Florida article says it lasted 90 days.  How long did it last? Jamie|C 17:23, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Republic of West Florida says 34... messa confused. -- Hestemand 14:21, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  74 or 90? 

message: This article describes the lone star flag of the Republic of West Florida (1810), then the national standard of Texas (1836), as "Bonnie Blue" flags. But the first recorded use of the name "Bonnie Blue Flag" is dated 1861. This is a serious problem and calls for a rewrite of the article — unless reliable sources link the name to the Florida and Texas flags. Also, the assertion that the "Bonnie Blue" inspired the California bear flag seems extremely unlikely and demands clear proof. — Rob C. alias ᴀʟᴀʀoʙ 13:16, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Instead of a discussion, the alerts were reverted (diff) with the comment "way too many flag on confirmed info". But the info is not confirmed, and referring readers to the links does not establish reliable sourcing. Let's discuss this here, please, rather than reverting without discussion. If the article is factual, this should not present any difficulties. I am concerned that it is not factual, and that it may be making a mockery of an important subject. — Rob C. alias ᴀʟᴀʀoʙ 19:30, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dubious 

message: I have seen Bonnie Blue Flags with both light and dark shades of blue.  Which is correct?  Emperor001 (talk) 03:30, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shade of Blue 

message: The way the article is currently written is seems to passively imply that the settlers in rebellion were Spanish settlers, when any serious scholarship on the uprising will tell you that the settlers were overwhelmingly Anglo-Celtic, during the American Revolution they were mostly Loyalists but Spain was simply TOO foreign and after the territory went back to Spanish control the Anglo-Floridian settlers wanted to be part of the equally Anglo-American U.S.A. rather than be ruled by a Spanish Catholic monarchy.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thesouthernhistorian45 (talk • contribs) 00:16, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Settlers 

message: I concur with the posting under "dubious".  Simply equating the Lone Star Flag of the West Florida Republic with the Bonnie Blue is inappropriate, and many historians in West Feliciana would take issue with calling the Flag of the Republic of West Florida the "Bonnie Blue."  The Bonnie Blue was in fact a later reincarnation of the W.Fla. Lone Star flag.  In the context of its reincarnation, the "Bonnie Blue" is an emblem of the southern confederacy.  The article introduces the Bonnie Blue as the flag of the W. Fla. rebellion, which occured c. a half century before.  The original flag symbolized rebellion (led largely by opportunistic descendants from English colonies) against the Spanish.  I would propose a rewrite which would reflect this fact.  (I'm new to this, reticent to attempt an edit, and do not have citations.)  Furthermore, I have heard some discussion as to whether the reincarnated Bonnie Blue and the original Flag of the West Florida Republic, in fact, were of the same shade of blue.
Philatx (talk) 16:35, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Which Flag is article about?? Bonnie Blue or Flag of West Florida Republic?