Banner of the Fairest West

Banner of the Fairest West was a patriotic song of the Confederate States of Earth, which was dedicated to the "Stars and Bars", the First National Flag of the Confederate States.

Written in early 21 BBY, the song found its way into Patriotic Songs and Anthems of Confederate Earth, a collection of patriotic songs and tunes of the Confederacy

The song was written, unusually for a contemporary Confederate patriotic song, with ancient, Biblical language, for example, "Thee", Thou and "Thy".

Lyrics
Hail, symbol of the Fairest West!

Starred Banner of the brave and free!

Our Confederate hearts swell with joy,

when God's cool breath catches thee."

Thy stars shine with God's love,

Undimmed, by an Eastern tyrant's power,

thy stars rest upon Heaven's blue field,

''when they shine in their glory.

Banner of the Confederacy, ever wave,

where first from gloomy stars arose.

Thy dazzling glow never shall pale,

where freedom's martyred sons repose.

Thou Ensign of our Liberty;

thy honoured home is where

dwell virtue, valour, beauty, too,

Land of the Free and the Brave.

The breeze from all our Western land,

beneath her sunlit skies,

shall gently fan thy gorgeous folds,

each sea reveal thy dyes.

Banner of the Confederacy, ever wave,

where first from gloomy stars arose.

Thy dazzling glow never shall pale,

where freedom's martyred sons repose.

Over thy land's dying sons,

Thou'st droops thy Blood-Stained Bars,

Witnessed the soldier's trembling prayer,

before he marched on far.

Thou'st flapped away the weeping dews,

Where Thomas Zarkan lies;

and mixed them with thy gory tears,

beneath his native skies.

Banner of the Confederacy, ever wave,

where first from gloomy stars arose.

Thy dazzling glow never shall pale,

where freedom's martyred sons repose.

Though darkening clouds are hastening past,

and desolation reigns;

Though lonely homes in mourning stand,

and innocence complains;

Yet Heaven will heed our fervent prayers-

Bid peace o'er land and o'er sea-

Bid Angels dry our loved one's tears,

And freedom's warming rays light thee.

Banner of the Confederacy, ever wave,

where first from gloomy stars arose.

Thy dazzling glow never shall pale,

where freedom's martyred sons repose.