Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company

The Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company, based in San Antonio, Texas, is a prominent U.S. flag manufacturer.[1] The company was founded in 1858.[2]

In June 2015, following the events of the 2015 Charleston church shooting, the company announced that it would no longer sell Confederate flags.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Edward McAllister (24 June 2015). "Major U.S. flag makers to stop making Confederate flags". Reuters.
  2. ↑ Julie Ruff. "Made in San Antonio". mySA. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Liz Crampton (June 23, 2015). "Van de Putte Company Dropping Confederate Flags". Texas Tribune.
  4. ↑ Joshua Fechter and Elizabeth Zavala (June 23, 2015). "S.A. company reverses itself, stops selling Confederate battle flag". San Antonio Express-News.

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