The Last Flag Tee | 1865 Blood-Stained Banner | Liberty Gear Historical Flags Series

The Last Flag Tee The Last Flag Tee is part of the Liberty Gear Historical Flags Series, a collection built around the symbols, designs, and stories carried by historic American flags. This design is inspired by the Third National Confederate Flag of 1865, commonly known as the Blood-Stained Banner. Rather than simply placing the historic rectangular flag on a shirt, Liberty Gear uses the garment itself as part of the composition. The Ivory shirt becomes the historic white field. A distressed canton-inspired graphic anchors the upper portion of the artwork, while a muted vertical red bar recalls the distinctive fly of the 1865 design. Beneath it, the words THE LAST FLAG • 1865 identify the historical reference without overwhelming the shirt. Veteran designed. Printed in America. Built around the flag, the field, and the history behind them. The Blood-Stained Banner of 1865 The Confederate States adopted its third and final national flag on March 4, 1865, during the closing weeks of the American Civil War. The design retained the familiar battle-flag pattern in the canton while adding a vertical red stripe to the fly of the largely white national flag used before it. That red bar is one of the features that distinguishes the Third National flag from the earlier Second National flag, often called the Stainless Banner. The previous mostly white design could be confused at a distance with a flag of truce, so the red fly was added to create a more recognizable national banner. The resulting Third National flag became popularly known as the Blood-Stained Banner. Because it was adopted so late in the war, it had only a short period of official use before the Confederacy's collapse. The Shirt Becomes the Flag The Liberty Gear Historical Flags Series does not simply reproduce historic flags as rectangles on apparel. Instead, each design takes the defining geometry, symbols, colors, and language of the original banner and rebuilds them as wearable heritage artwork. For the Last Flag Tee, the Ivory Comfort Colors garment provides the open white field. The canton-inspired design and muted red fly bar are allowed to stand separately, connected by restrained weathering rather than a hard rectangular border. The result preserves the visual identity of the historical flag while creating a cleaner, more wearable graphic. Heavyweight Comfort Colors Construction The design is printed on the Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed heavyweight tee. Made from 100% ring-spun cotton with a substantial 6.1 oz fabric weight, it combines the soft feel of a broken-in shirt with the structure and durability of a heavier everyday tee. The relaxed fit works naturally with the vintage design, while the garment-dyed Ivory color gives the shirt an understated heritage look without relying on artificial yellow, sepia, or parchment effects. Quick Highlights Inspired by the 1865 Third National Confederate Flag Historically known as the Blood-Stained Banner Large distressed historical back graphic Small Liberty Gear chest mark 100% ring-spun cotton Heavyweight 6.1 oz garment-dyed fabric Relaxed unisex fit Twill-taped neck and shoulders for added durability Double-needle armhole, sleeve, and bottom hems Veteran designed and printed in America Product Specifications Blank Comfort Colors 1717 Material 100% ring-spun cotton Fabric Weight 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²) Fit Relaxed unisex fit Construction Garment-dyed heavyweight cotton Collar 7/8" double-needle topstitched collar Neck & Shoulders Twill-taped for added durability Historical Reference Third National Confederate Flag, 1865 Series Liberty Gear Historical Flags Series Size Guide Size Width Length Sleeve Center Back S 18 ¼" 26 ⅝" 16 ¼" M 20 ¼" 28" 17 ¾" L 22" 29 ⅜" 19" XL 24" 30 ¾" 20 ½" 2XL 26" 31 ⅝" 21 ¾" 3XL 27 ¾" 32 ½" 23 ¼" 4XL 29 ¾" 33 ½" 24 ⅝" Frequently Asked Questions What was the Blood-Stained Banner? The Blood-Stained Banner was a popular nickname for the Third National Flag of the Confederate States of America, approved in March 1865. It combined a largely white field, a battle-flag canton, and a vertical red stripe at the fly. Why was a red stripe added to the flag? The preceding Second National flag was largely white and could be mistaken at a distance for a flag of surrender. The Third National design added the vertical red bar to make the national flag more visually distinct. Is this the same as the Confederate battle flag? No. The Third National flag incorporated the familiar Confederate battle-flag design in its canton, but the full national flag also featured a large white field and a vertical red stripe at the fly. Why is the shirt called The Last Flag Tee? “The Last Flag” is Liberty Gear's product name for the design, referencing the fact that the Third National was the final national flag adopted by the Confederate States during the Civil War. The wording “THE LAST FLAG • 1865” appears on the back graphic. What is the fit like? The Comfort Colors 1717 has a relaxed unisex fit with a substantial heavyweight feel. Check the size guide above for exact garment measurements. What material is the shirt made from? The shirt is made from 100% ring-spun cotton with a heavyweight 6.1 oz fabric weight. Is the shirt Made in America? The design is veteran designed and printed in America. Liberty Gear does not represent the Comfort Colors blank garment itself as American made. What is the Liberty Gear Historical Flags Series? The Historical Flags Series takes distinctive symbols, colors, geometry, and language from historic flags and rebuilds them as wearable Liberty Gear designs rather than simply placing rectangular flag reproductions on shirts.