- cross-posted to:
- vexillology@lemmy.world
- shermanposting@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- vexillology@lemmy.world
- shermanposting@lemmy.world
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surrender_flag_of_the_Civil_War_by_Matthew_Bisanz.JPG
Yes, it’s a flag of surrender. And also a literal dishtowel. They used what they had, which wasn’t much, apparently, lmao
it’s not like people go into war with the plan to surrender. as a soldier, you’ll get weird looks if you pack a flag specifically for surrendering. like “don’t jinx it man”