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Apple is removing numerous games that display the Confederate flag - a symbol representing the South's desire to secede from the United States during the Civil War, in no small part because it wanted to keep slavery legal.

As such, it's frequently viewed as a racist symbol in the US, though there are those who celebrate it as an important part of their cultural heritage. Following last week's shooting in which a white man opened fire at an African-American church in South Carolina, several retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, eBay and Sears have decided to ban Confederate flag merchandise.

Apple CEO Tim Cook suggested he would follow suit last week on Twitter. "My thoughts are with the victim's families in SC. Let us honour their lives by eradicating racism & removing the symbols & words that feed it," he stated.

And now he's done just that. As reported by Touch Arcade, such titles as Ultimate General: Gettysburg and Hunted Cow's Civil War games have been removed from the App Store due to their portrayal of the controversial flag.