You will see an American flag with 9 stars in the top left corner of government websites like the Centers for Disease Control ...

Several of the users spreading the claim said the flag originated with the Confederacy and the U.S. Civil War, referencing it ...

Rumors have circulated online suggesting that the U.S. flag was changed in 2025, with some pointing to images of altered ...

A flag icon with nine stars stacked horizontally that ... "They have literally put a US flag with only 9 stars on it (which is basically a Confederate flag as it represents the first 9 states ...

Many people now claim the American flag on these websites has a new design. Some on social media suggest it happened when Trump took office and that it's a nod to the first Confederate flag.