"The flag, first flown by the Confederate army during war against the United States, mocks what our country stands for," the Daily Astorian editorial board wrote. "It is a sad part of our nation's history, as are Ku Klux Klan hoods, the Dawes Act and signs declaring 'Whites Only.' None of which should be celebrated, and a family-friendly festival is certainly not the place for displaying a divisive symbol from the Civil War."