Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

"The Stars and Bars"

Confederate 1st National

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2025

1. "The Stars and Bars" Marker

Inscription.
This was the official flag of the Confederacy during the Battle of Perryville

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 40.477′ N, 84° 58.23′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is on Park Road 0.3 miles west of Battlefield Road (Kentucky Route 1920), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located across the road from the Perryville Battlefield Museum and Visitors Center at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. It is at the base of the Confederate flagpole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Squire Henry P. Bottom (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Perryville Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Perryville Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Perryville and the Emancipation Proclamation (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' Reaction to Lincoln's Emancipation (within shouting distance of this marker); Army of the Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Perryville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Regarding "The Stars and Bars". The Stars and Bars served as the first national flag of the Confederate States of America from March 4, 1861 until May 1, 1863. The name derived from the blue canton with a circle of white stars and the three red, white, and red bars in the flag's field. Early flags contain seven stars for the original

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2025

2. "The Stars and Bars" Marker

Marker is located at the lower left at the base of the flagpole.

seven states of the Confederacy. Later examples include 11 stars and occasionally even 12 or 13 for the border states of Missouri and Kentucky. Because of its close resemblance to the Union's Stars and Stripes, the design was dropped in 1863. Even in modern times, most native-born southerners erroneously refer to the Confederate army's post-1863 battle flag as the "Stars and Bars". - Courtesy Encyclopedia of North Carolina

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.