The Confederate Flag!

The Confederate Flag! (A Hymn to our Beauteous Banner) was an early 21 BBY patriotic song of the Confederate States of Earth which was penned by Mrs Catherine D. Elder and composed by Mr. Gregory George. The song was an ode to Alexander Martin Yarwood's 10-star First National Flag - the "Stars and Bars", which had only recently been official adopted by the Parliament of the Confederate States of Earth with the passing of the First National Flag Act. Elder and George both loved the flag, and felt that it was a perfect emblem for the Confederate States, freedom, and their motherland.

The pair dedicated their to piece to two dedicatee, the first was the original 10-star "Stars and Bars" flag, the subject of the song, "Dedicated in honour and pride to the First National Flag of Mr. Alexander Martin Yarwood, a true emblem of our lands which shine in Freedom and God's Love.", as well as Jane Zarkan, the President of the Confederate States of Earth, "Also dedicated tenderly and endearingly to Her Excellency, Madam President Jane Zarkan, the most beauteous and fair mother of our country and belle of the West".

The song was a personal favourite of Jane Zarkan, who was flattered by their dedication of their song to her, and the way in which they had described her, from Jane Zarkan's personal recommendation of the song a love of the song soon spread through-out the entire nation, and the pair were showered in fan mail and compliments. The song was the third song included in the First Edition of Patriotic Songs and Anthems of Confederate Earth, just after The Bonny White Flag, the de facto national anthem, and God Save the West, Jane Zarkan's unofficial national anthem.

Lyrics
''Handsome Banner of Freedom! With pride I unfold thee,''

Sightly flag of my land, with joy I araise thee,

Twinkling above us in freshness and youth,

''Emblem of Liberty! Symbol of Home!''

''Emblem of Liberty! Symbol of Home!''

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

All bright are the Stars that are gleaming high o'er us,

all bold are the Bars that are fluttering freely,

those Mullets shall increase in their number and light!

those Bars shall grow bolder in power and might!

those Bars shall grow bolder in power and might!

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

Those Bars of bright red show our firm resolution,

to die, if need be, shielding thee from pollution,

For we in this hour, must give all we hold dear,

and children their pray'rs, and their words of high cheer,

and children their pray'rs, and their words of high cheer.

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

To the great God of our Fathers we look with reliance,

on our fierce Eastern foe with contempt and defiance,

for the West shall smile on in her fragrance and bloom,

when the East is sinking fast in tyranny and gloom!

when the East is sinking fast in tyranny and gloom!

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.

For this flag of my country in triumph shall wave!

O'er the Westerners' homes, and the Westerners' grave.