Ode to the Stainless Banner

Ode to the Stainless Banner was an early patriotic song of the Confederate States of Earth, the song was written and composed by Mrs. Amelia J. Kinson of the Zarkan Kingdom in the second week of 21 BBY.

The song was an ode to the "Stainless Banner", the first unofficial national flag of the Confederacy, of Madam President Jane Zarkan, the Queen of the Zarkan Kingdom, the Empress of the Zarkan Empire, and the President of the Confederate States of Earth.

At the birth of the Confederacy on the 3rd day of 21 BBY, when the Alliance of Ten declared the Confederacy's independence, the flag which flew over Castle Zarkan, the birthplace of the Confederacy, was one of Jane Zarkan I's own design, the "Stainless Banner", also known as the "Zarkan Flag", and the "Independence Flag", this was a flag with a plain white field and a square (though also rectangular, in some variants) 10-star "Zarkanian Cross" battle flag which had blue stripes with 10 white stars within them on a red field for the canton, representing the 10 nations which had formed the Confederacy.

The white field of the flag represented the purity of the Confederate cause of freedom and independence, as well as the Confederacy's desire for peace with the Union, whilst the canton was an homage to the new Confederate States Militia, the predecessor of the Confederate States Army. Whilst the flag received much respect and love from most Confederate citizens, the military was concerned about the flag's potential to be confused with a flag of truce in still weather, a new flag had to be adopted.

Lyrics
O, waving high o'er our lands is the Stainless Banner fair,

she is fluttering in the Heav'ns proud, and in her might, she shall wave all o'er our Western lands forever,

she does shine so brightly that she must be Heav'n's flag!

Wave, O Wave, dear Stainless Banner Fair!

Wave high whilst the West folks shout "Hosanna!"

Close in our hearts you shall e'er be,

we adore your stainless field of White!

Which demonstrates perfectly the purity of our cause!

And we adore your Crimson canton on which twinkle the Ten!

Hosanna!

When the eastern Union betray'd our trust with their tyranny,

We were determin'd to break free from its chains!

And now we have broken free!

The Ten sister nations shall always be free!

And representing our freedom is the glorious Stainless Banner!

Wave, O Wave, dear Stainless Banner Fair!

Wave high whilst the West folks shout "Hosanna!"

Close in our hearts you shall e'er be,

we adore your stainless field of White!

Which demonstrates perfectly the purity of our cause!

And we adore your Crimson canton on which twinkle the Ten!

Hosanna!

The Stainless Banner was form'd by our moth'r,

Her Highness, Jane Zarkan, our Madam President,

when the first Stainless Banner was rais'd o'er Lady Zarkan's stat'ly home,

the crowds had gather'd, and there was much applause!

Wave, O Wave, dear Stainless Banner Fair!

Wave high whilst the West folks shout "Hosanna!"

Close in our hearts you shall e'er be,

we adore your stainless field of White!

Which demonstrates perfectly the purity of our cause!

And we adore your Crimson canton on which twinkle the Ten!

Hosanna!

Her pure field of White does shine bright in our hearts,

and her Crimson canton is the colour of our Lifeblood,

within the canton ten stars shine bright in constellation,

those ten Heav'nly stars represent the Western nations that are free!

Wave, O Wave, dear Stainless Banner Fair!

Wave high whilst the West folks shout "Hosanna!"

Close in our hearts you shall e'er be,

we adore your stainless field of White!

Which demonstrates perfectly the purity of our cause!

And we adore your Crimson canton on which twinkle the Ten!

Hosanna!