Stores across the country have reported sell-out sales of the symbol of the Old South, as people snap up a potential collector’s item.

One store in Las Vegas pushed up the price of car kits with the Confederate Flag from $32.99 (£21.19) to $42.99 (£27.61) and they still sold out.

In Mississippi, where the state flag includes the Confederate motif of a blue star-laden diagonal cross against a red background, stores are sold out of both the Confederate and Mississippi state flag.

“People are concerned they won’t be available anymore,” said Brenda McIntyre, owner of A Complete Flag Source in Jackson.