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 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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