The Fort Worth Stockyards has banned the Confederate flag from future parades after a video emerged of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Texas Division waving the flag at the “Fort Worth Goes Green” parade. 

A video posted by the group shows them marching down the parade route while an announcer described them as a “historical, patriotic and non-political organization” dedicated to preserving the history of the 1861-1865 period, per WFAA. 

There were two chapters represented by the organization at the parade, one from Fort Worth and the other from Grapevine, per The Dallas Morning News. As the chapters marched, they handed out Confederate flags to those watching the parade. 

Following the parade on Monday, the Stockyards released a statement that they will ban groups from the parade who do not promote true Western heritage.

“We believe in the right of individuals and organizations to have diverse opinions and backgrounds, but do not condone the soliciting of propaganda or tolerate divisive symbols or flags of any kind,” says the statement, per WFAA. “The Fort Worth Stockyards is addressing the situation internally and will ensure moving forward, there will be no participation from organizations that detract from the goal of uniting the community for the purpose of the celebration or event.”

Camp commander of R.E. Lee Camp #239, Joe “Festus” Allcock, explained in the video that this was the group’s first year participating in the parade after being excluded from the Stock Show parade previously. 

“We try to do the Stock Show parade, but we’ve been ostracized out of there,” Allcock said on the video, per Yahoo. “They’ve denied the battle flag for the last six years, and so it’s an ongoing battle with them.”

Despite being denied from the Stock Show parade, a representative from the “Cowtown Goes Green” parade welcomed them to participate in the event this year.

“The lady I spoke with, they were more than happy to have us,” Allcock said, per Yahoo. 

Stockyards’ spokespeople did not indicate who approved the float, but it is clear that it will not be returning to the parade next year.