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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 (EST)

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New historical marker in city marks birthplace of Confederate flag.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

On Saturday, April 12, elected officials from the City of Fairfax, Civil War re-enactors and local citizens helped to unveil a new historical marker commemorating the birthplace of the Confederate Flag. The marker is located at the site of the Old Ratcliffe House on Main Street in Fairfax.

Photo by Robbie Hammer
Several area residents and dignitaries participate in a ceremony unveiling a historical marker along Main Street, marking the spot where the design for the Confederate flag was designed in Fairfax.

Photo by Robbie Hammer
Members of Company D of the 17th Virginia Infantry present the colors for the start of a ceremony to unveil a historical marker at the site of the old Ratcliffe House in Fairfax on April 12. The marker designates the spot as the birthplace of the Confederate flag.

Photo by Robbie Hammer
Members of the 17th Virginia Infantry and other visitors dressed in period uniforms, participate in a ceremony marking the birthplace of the Confederate flag in Fairfax at the spot where the old Ratcliffe House used to stand.

Photo by Robbie Hammer
Members of Company D of the 17th Virginia Infantry present the colors for the start of a ceremony to unveil a historical marker at the site of the old Ratcliffe House in Fairfax on Saturday, April 12. The marker designates the spot as the birthplace of the Confederate flag.

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