The Confederate Flag & A History of Toxic Symbols Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The Confederate flag flies on the Capitol grounds after South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced that she will call for the Confederate flag to be removed on June 22, 2015 in Columbia, S.C. ( Joe Raedle / Getty ) Produced by PRI, WNYC and WNYCSCheck