Cole is completely rightâ€"Even though the "Rebel Flag" was never actually an official CSA flag and it wasn't even identified closely with "southern heritage" until it was used to rally against the civil right movement in the 1950s. Butâ€"back to my pointâ€"the Virginia Battle Flag (as it was) isn't like the Swastika flags from the Nazi party. The CSA lasted less than 5 years where as the Third Reich lasted over 20... so, if there's a "claim to history/tradition" to be had (there isn't) it goes to the swastika.