Confederate Flag License Plate Sparks Debate

[Bakkels]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Agreed. It's a relic of a stupid time and nothing to be proud of. Of all the things this state could honor, all the achievements and true heritage that has made a lasting POSITIVE impact on this world, they choose to drag out the godforsaken Confederate flag.

Just let the damn thing die and be resigned to the scrap heap of history.

Well as a non American I'm no expert. And what Mookie said looks to make sense. But I always wondered what that flag exactly means nowadays. I mean I know it was the flag of the south in the Civil War, but what is it's meaning now? Does it just represent a general feel of rebellion? Or does it have a racial connotation too?
I'm just curious since I see this flag coming up in movies and series now and then and I always wonder what it is exactly that it stands for?